Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Polwithen Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 688th 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 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% 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 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Polwithen Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Polwithen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polwithen Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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