Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 171.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Commercial Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (TR27 4DE) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (TR27 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Ellis Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bodriggy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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