Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Polgarth Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 662nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polgarth Close (TR26 2SL) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polgarth Close (TR26 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trewartha Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheila'S Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Polgarth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trewartha Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trewartha Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trewartha Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sheila'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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