Total Crime Rate
159.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 176th 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 Chapel Hill (TR27 6HL) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 110.3% higher than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Hill (TR27 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Hill, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tredrea Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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