Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chiverton Cross area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Perranporth , and the 407th 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 Chiverton Cross (TR4 8HS) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher than the Perranporth average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chiverton Cross (TR4 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Perranporth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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