Crime Rates at Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DP

Riverside area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 747th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside (TR26 3DP) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (TR26 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.