Crime Rates at Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, TR26 2SP

Polwithen Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 705th highest 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 Polwithen Drive (TR26 2SP) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -34.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polwithen Drive (TR26 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Peal Drive. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.