Total Crime Rate

345.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 345.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 109.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Foundry Hill area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 43rd 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 Foundry Hill (TR27 4HW) in the last 12 months was 345.8 per 1,000 residents and was 306.1% 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 Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Hill (TR27 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Square. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Foundry Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Foundry Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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