Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mellanear Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 199th 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 Mellanear Close (TR27 4QU) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mellanear Close (TR27 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foundry Hill, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trelissick Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolver Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Hill | — |
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