Crime Rate in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, ward

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 1984th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 133rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 273 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 324 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.