Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district
Crime Rate
74.9
74.9
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 74.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Cornwall (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.7 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.3 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.61 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 5.39 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 4.54 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.65 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 1.63 | 1/10 |
| Drugs | 1.56 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.51 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.743 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.393 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.31 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.17 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Cornwall (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cornwall (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Cornwall (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Cornwall (local authority district) and South West (region)
- CornwallLAD
- South Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Cornwall (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Cornwall (local authority district)
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026