Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Public order 4.4 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.4 6/10
  • Robbery 0.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.2 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this district to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview for Cornwall district

Cornwall has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 110th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 districts.

The overall crime rate in Cornwall in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the South West region average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cornwall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17,850 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 110 cases , up 44.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 44.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -2.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20,941 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Rates in wards of Cornwall district

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

District average: 73.8 per 1,000

WardPer 1,000vs. District Label vs UK wards
1 Newquay Central & Pentire 200.6 126.8 (172%) Very high 10/10
2 Penzance East 179.6 105.9 (144%) Very high 10/10
3 St Austell Central & Gover 152.7 79.0 (107%) Very high 10/10
4 Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard 140.2 66.4 (90%) Very high 9/10
5 Liskeard Central 137.9 64.2 (87%) Very high 9/10
6 Truro Boscawen & Redannick 137.7 63.9 (87%) Very high 9/10
7 Truro Moresk & Trehaverne 126.2 52.4 (71%) Very high 9/10
8 Redruth North 122.5 48.7 (66%) Very high 9/10
9 Camborne Trelowarren 106.8 33.1 (45%) High 8/10
10 Pool & Tehidy 106.2 32.5 (44%) High 8/10
11 St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles 102.7 29.0 (39%) High 8/10
12 Falmouth Penwerris 98.8 25.0 (34%) High 8/10
13 Falmouth Arwenack 98.3 24.6 (33%) High 8/10
14 Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill 96.4 22.7 (31%) High 8/10
15 Bude 95.7 22.0 (30%) High 8/10
16 Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend 94.4 20.6 (28%) High 8/10
17 Launceston South 85.9 12.2 (16%) High 7/10
18 Helston South & Meneage 84.3 10.6 (14%) High 7/10
19 Camborne West & Treswithian 80.7 6.9 (9%) High 7/10
20 St Blazey 79.1 5.4 (7%) High 7/10
21 Saltash Essa 79.0 5.3 (7%) High 7/10
22 Penzance Promenade 78.5 4.8 (6%) High 7/10
23 Newquay Trenance 77.2 3.5 (5%) High 7/10
24 Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East 76.0 2.3 (3%) High 7/10
25 Wadebridge East & St Minver 69.7 -4.0 (-5%) Typical 6/10
26 Penwithick & Boscoppa 69.6 -4.2 (-6%) Typical 6/10
27 Bodmin St Petroc's 69.3 -4.4 (-6%) Typical 6/10
28 Fowey, Tywardreath & Par 68.7 -5.1 (-7%) Typical 6/10
29 Saltash Tamar 68.1 -5.6 (-8%) Typical 6/10
30 Truro Tregolls 67.7 -6.0 (-8%) Typical 6/10
31 Penryn 67.6 -6.2 (-8%) Typical 6/10
32 Hayle West 66.7 -7.1 (-10%) Typical 6/10
33 St Dennis & St Enoder 66.3 -7.5 (-10%) Typical 6/10
34 Callington & St Dominic 63.9 -9.9 (-13%) Typical 5/10
35 Roche & Bugle 63.8 -10.0 (-14%) Typical 5/10
36 St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn 62.2 -11.6 (-16%) Typical 5/10
37 St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay 60.0 -13.7 (-19%) Typical 5/10
38 St Stephen-in-Brannel 60.0 -13.8 (-19%) Typical 5/10
39 Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor 59.2 -14.6 (-20%) Typical 5/10
40 Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon 58.9 -14.9 (-20%) Typical 5/10
41 Perranporth 58.2 -15.6 (-21%) Typical 5/10
42 Wadebridge West & St Mabyn 57.7 -16.0 (-22%) Typical 5/10
43 St Columb Minor & Colan 56.4 -17.4 (-24%) Typical 5/10
44 Newquay Porth & Tretherras 55.8 -18.0 (-24%) Typical 5/10
45 St Ives West & Towednack 54.9 -18.9 (-26%) Typical 5/10
46 Torpoint 54.6 -19.1 (-26%) Low 4/10
47 Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth 54.6 -19.2 (-26%) Low 4/10
48 Looe East & Deviock 53.1 -20.7 (-28%) Low 4/10
49 Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock 52.9 -20.9 (-28%) Low 4/10
50 Camelford & Boscastle 52.7 -21.0 (-29%) Low 4/10
51 Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos 51.8 -22.0 (-30%) Low 4/10
52 Rame Peninsula & St Germans 49.4 -24.4 (-33%) Low 4/10
53 St Austell Bethel & Holmbush 48.3 -25.4 (-34%) Low 4/10
54 Land's End 47.9 -25.9 (-35%) Low 4/10
55 Threemilestone & Chacewater 47.3 -26.5 (-36%) Low 4/10
56 Liskeard South & Dobwalls 47.1 -26.6 (-36%) Low 4/10
57 Illogan & Portreath 46.3 -27.5 (-37%) Low 3/10
58 Padstow 45.6 -28.2 (-38%) Low 3/10
59 Lostwithiel & Lanreath 45.5 -28.3 (-38%) Low 3/10
60 Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap 44.7 -29.1 (-39%) Low 3/10
61 Mullion & St Keverne 44.4 -29.4 (-40%) Low 3/10
62 Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan 44.3 -29.5 (-40%) Low 3/10
63 Porthleven, Breage & Germoe 42.9 -30.9 (-42%) Low 3/10
64 St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern 41.7 -32.1 (-43%) Low 3/10
65 Mevagissey & St Austell Bay 40.6 -33.2 (-45%) Low 3/10
66 Launceston North & North Petherwin 40.5 -33.3 (-45%) Low 3/10
67 Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence 38.9 -34.9 (-47%) Low 3/10
68 St Cleer & Menheniot 37.5 -36.2 (-49%) Very low 2/10
69 Calstock 36.6 -37.2 (-50%) Very low 2/10
70 Falmouth Boslowick 36.0 -37.8 (-51%) Very low 2/10
71 St Teath & Tintagel 35.9 -37.9 (-51%) Very low 2/10
72 Poundstock 35.7 -38.1 (-52%) Very low 2/10
73 Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day 34.8 -39.0 (-53%) Very low 2/10
74 Probus & St Erme 34.2 -39.5 (-54%) Very low 2/10
75 Feock & Kea 33.5 -40.3 (-55%) Very low 2/10
76 Crowan, Sithney & Wendron 33.3 -40.5 (-55%) Very low 2/10
77 St Mewan & Grampound 32.3 -41.5 (-56%) Very low 2/10
78 Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan 32.0 -41.7 (-57%) Very low 2/10
79 St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland 32.0 -41.8 (-57%) Very low 2/10
80 Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow 31.5 -42.3 (-57%) Very low 2/10
81 Redruth South 31.2 -42.6 (-58%) Very low 2/10
82 Altarnun & Stoke Climsland 31.1 -42.7 (-58%) Very low 2/10
83 Saltash Trematon & Landrake 30.0 -43.8 (-59%) Very low 2/10
84 St Agnes 27.1 -46.7 (-63%) Very low 1/10
85 Lynher 24.9 -48.8 (-66%) Very low 1/10
86 Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth 24.7 -49.0 (-66%) Very low 1/10
87 Helston North 22.0 -51.8 (-70%) Very low 1/10
Notes: “Per 1,000” = offences per 1,000 residents (last 12 months). “vs. District” = difference from baseline.

Crime Over Time in Cornwall district

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