Total Crime Rate
126.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kerkin Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Perranporth , and the 266th 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 Kerkin Close (TR4 9FG) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kerkin Close (TR4 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Kerkin Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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