Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Polwithen Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 851st lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Polwithen Drive (TR26 2SS) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Polwithen Drive (TR26 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevarrick Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spernen Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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