Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Porthia Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porthia Road (TR26 2JB) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porthia Road (TR26 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Porthia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parc- An- Forth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penbeagle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penbeagle Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porthia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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