Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Little Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 589th lowest crime rate of 1,817 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 Little Lane (TR27 4PY) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Lane (TR27 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Little Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Dracaena Crescent Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmare Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentowan Gardens —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Melyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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