Postcode sector · Wadebridge
Crime in PL27 9
How much crime is recorded in PL27 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 1,685 (2024)
PL27 9Postcode sector · Wadebridge
How safe is PL27 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL27 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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).
PL27 9National
Violence and sexual offences45.723.6
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Other theft9.14.5
Burglary8.79.1
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Shoplifting5.98.4
Public order4.94.6
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.