Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwel Lewern area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwel Lewern (TR18 3AX) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 143.8% higher than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwel Lewern (TR18 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Branwell Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gwel Lewern area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jelbert Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxes Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastern Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Green —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Branwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxes Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxes Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxes Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jelbert Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Branwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Branwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Branwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastern Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Branwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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