Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gwavas Quay area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 693rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwavas Quay (TR18 5BB) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwavas Quay (TR18 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gwavas Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Paul Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenstella Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenstella Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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