Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwavas Road (TR18 5LY) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwavas Road (TR18 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Chywoone Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gwavas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weighbridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chywoone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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
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Data Sources

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