Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Molteno Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay , and the 284th 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 Molteno Place (TR26 1QT) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.4% higher than the St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molteno Place (TR26 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Trenwith Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Molteno Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gabriel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearce'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearce'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearce'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bahavella Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wesley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trenwith Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trenwith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trenwith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trenwith Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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