Postcode · Helston
Crime in TR12 6AF
How much crime is recorded in TR12 6AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- The Lizard
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
TR12 6AFHelston
How safe is TR12 6AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TR12 6AF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
TR12 6AFNational
Violence and sexual offences20.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Other theft3.94.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Burglary1.89.1
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Public order0.34.6
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 61% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.