Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westcotts Quay area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westcotts Quay (TR26 2DY) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% higher than the St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcotts Quay (TR26 2DY), the main crime hotspot is near Trenwith Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregenna Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregenna Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Godrevy Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gabriel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregenna Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenwith Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wills Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Virgin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Porthmeor Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Strand | — |
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