Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard, Cornwall: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard have historically run above the UK and South West averages, but things have shifted noticeably in 2026 with recorded crimes dropping well below previous years.
In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood recorded around 139 and 137 crimes per 1,000 people respectively, compared to the UK average of around 89 to 92. Anti-social behaviour and criminal damage have both fallen sharply in 2026. Drug-related offences have also dropped significantly, from 45 in 2024 to just 6 so far this year.
By comparison, the neighbouring Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence neighbourhood recorded over 348 crimes per 1,000 people in 2025, making St Mary's & St Leonard considerably safer. The downward trend across most categories is encouraging.
Source: police-recorded crime for Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard ward (Devon & Cornwall Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard ward: Devon & Cornwall Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
131.8
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
76.8
Higher than
Bodmin St Petroc's
116.6
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences49%39%
- Anti-social behaviour16%18%
- Criminal damage and arson9%8%
- Public order6%8%
- Other theft5%7%
- Shoplifting5%8%
- Drugs2%2%
- Burglary2%3%
- Other crime1%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Vehicle crime1%3%
- Robbery1%1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%<1%
