Crime Rate in Lostwithiel & Lanreath, ward

Lostwithiel & Lanreath has the 29th lowest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 2156th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 301st lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lostwithiel & Lanreath in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lostwithiel & Lanreath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lostwithiel & Lanreath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.