Total Crime Rate

160.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alverton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverton Road (TR18 4TH) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.1% higher than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverton Road (TR18 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Alverton Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alverton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredarvah Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevean Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevean Road —
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Data Sources

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