Porthleven & Helston North vs Sidmouth

Porthleven & Helston North has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 6 crimes in the last 12 months. Sidmouth has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) with 696 crimes. Porthleven & Helston North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Porthleven & Helston North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -77.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sidmouth shows -12.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Porthleven & Helston North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2 incidents). In Sidmouth, it is Violent Crime (344 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Porthleven & Helston North recorded 0 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sidmouth recorded 86. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Porthleven & Helston North totalled 2 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 344 in Sidmouth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Porthleven & Helston North recorded 27 crimes (now 6, a change of -77.8%). Sidmouth recorded 794 crimes previously (now 696, -12.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Porthleven & Helston North has a resolution rate of 0% and Sidmouth has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Porthleven & Helston North falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Sidmouth is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Porthleven & Helston North and Sidmouth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.