Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (TR26 1SW) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Road (TR26 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near Market Strand. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenwith Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenwith Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trenwith Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trenwith Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearce'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearce'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregenna Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Strand | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearce'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
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