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Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district

Crime Rate

74.5

74.5

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 74.5 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

Violence and sexual offences 31.6 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.2 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.6 5/10
Other theft 5.3 3/10
Public order 4.49 3/10
Shoplifting 4.4 2/10
Burglary 1.66 1/10
Drugs 1.61 2/10
Other crime 1.59 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.44 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.712 3/10
Theft from the person 0.395 2/10
Robbery 0.254 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.182 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Cornwall (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cornwall (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Cornwall
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Cornwall (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan30.8 low
2. Lynher30.9 low
3. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland31.6 low
4. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron33.7 low
5. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland34 low
6. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth34.5 low
7. St Agnes35.1 low
8. Feock & Kea35.2 low
9. Calstock36.7 low
10. St Cleer & Menheniot37.9 low
11. Probus & St Erme38.6 low
12. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe40.2 low
13. St Teath & Tintagel40.6 low
14. Falmouth Boslowick41.1 low
15. Poundstock42.1 low
16. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow42.4 low
17. Padstow44.5 low
18. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern46 low
19. Rame Peninsula & St Germans46.9 low
20. Mullion & St Keverne46.9 low
21. Land's End48.1 low
22. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap48.3 low
23. Lostwithiel & Lanreath48.3 low
24. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay49.5 low
25. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay49.8 low
26. Camelford & Boscastle50 low
27. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan50.4 low
28. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth50.5 low
29. Helston North50.9 low
30. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day51 low
31. St Mewan & Grampound51.3 low
32. Wadebridge East & St Minver55.2 low
33. Illogan & Portreath55.8 low
34. Perranporth56.6 low
35. Looe East & Deviock57.1 low
36. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos57.8 low
37. Launceston North & North Petherwin57.8 low
38. Threemilestone & Chacewater60 low
39. St Stephen-in-Brannel61.6 low
40. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock61.9 low
41. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor62.3 low
42. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush62.8 low
43. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn65.9 low
44. St Dennis & St Enoder66.3 low
45. Callington & St Dominic68 low
46. Truro Tregolls68.2 low
47. Saltash Essa69.3 low
48. Torpoint70.2 low
49. Redruth South72.6 low
50. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par72.8 low
51. Newquay Porth & Tretherras73.6 low
52. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence74 low
53. Newquay Trenance74.5 low
54. Liskeard South & Dobwalls75.1 low
55. Saltash Tamar75.2 low
56. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East77.5 low
57. Saltash Trematon & Landrake78.5 low
58. Helston South & Meneage78.6 low
59. St Columb Minor & Colan79.6 low
60. Penryn80.1 low
61. St Blazey80.8 low
62. Roche & Bugle82.1 low
63. Launceston South84.5 low
64. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn85.3 low
65. Penwithick & Boscoppa86.4 low
66. St Ives West & Towednack89.9 low
67. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon90.5 low
68. Hayle West93.5 low
69. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill101 low
70. Falmouth Arwenack106 low
71. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend107 low
72. Bude108 low
73. Truro Boscawen & Redannick108 low
74. Camborne Trelowarren113 low
75. Falmouth Penwerris113 low
76. Redruth North114 low
77. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles116 low
78. Camborne West & Treswithian119 low
79. Pool & Tehidy122 medium
80. Bodmin St Petroc's125 medium
81. Liskeard Central131 medium
82. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard138 medium
83. Penzance Promenade144 medium
84. St Austell Central & Gover163 medium
85. Penzance East164 medium
86. Newquay Central & Pentire196 medium
87. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne222 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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