Postcode · Callington
Crime in PL17 8AQ
How much crime is recorded in PL17 8AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Germans & St Mellion
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
PL17 8AQCallington
How safe is PL17 8AQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL17 8AQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL17 8AQNational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Other theft2.44.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.14.6
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Burglary0.19.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.