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Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district

Crime Rate

56

56

Low 2/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 56 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 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 22.6 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 11 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.64 3/10
Other theft 3.84 1/10
Public order 3.32 2/10
Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
Drugs 1.42 2/10
Burglary 1.34 1/10
Vehicle crime 1.14 1/10
Other crime 1.12 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.554 3/10
Theft from the person 0.338 1/10
Robbery 0.202 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.117 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Cornwall (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. St Agnes23.8 low
2. Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan23.8 low
3. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland23.9 low
4. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth25.4 low
5. Lynher25.7 low
6. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron26.2 low
7. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern26.9 low
8. Poundstock27.8 low
9. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland28.4 low
10. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow28.6 low
11. Feock & Kea28.7 low
12. Calstock28.7 low
13. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe29 low
14. Mullion & St Keverne29.9 low
15. Probus & St Erme30 low
16. Falmouth Boslowick31.6 low
17. St Cleer & Menheniot31.7 low
18. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap32.3 low
19. Wadebridge East & St Minver33.2 low
20. Padstow33.6 low
21. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay33.7 low
22. St Teath & Tintagel33.7 low
23. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par33.9 low
24. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day34.4 low
25. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay35.4 low
26. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth35.4 low
27. Helston North35.8 low
28. Saltash Trematon & Landrake35.9 low
29. Lostwithiel & Lanreath36 low
30. St Mewan & Grampound38.6 low
31. Camelford & Boscastle38.6 low
32. Perranporth38.9 low
33. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan39.1 low
34. Land's End39.6 low
35. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock40.1 low
36. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn40.5 low
37. St Stephen-in-Brannel40.7 low
38. Illogan & Portreath40.8 low
39. Threemilestone & Chacewater41 low
40. Rame Peninsula & St Germans42.3 low
41. Penryn43.8 low
42. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor44.7 low
43. St Blazey45.5 low
44. Launceston North & North Petherwin46 low
45. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush46.7 low
46. Callington & St Dominic49.3 low
47. Looe East & Deviock50.7 low
48. Helston South & Meneage51.2 low
49. Saltash Essa51.6 low
50. Redruth South51.6 low
51. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn51.6 low
52. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos52.7 low
53. Saltash Tamar53 low
54. Newquay Trenance53.3 low
55. St Ives West & Towednack53.5 low
56. Penwithick & Boscoppa54.5 low
57. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence54.8 low
58. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East58.2 low
59. Truro Tregolls58.4 low
60. Liskeard South & Dobwalls58.5 low
61. Newquay Porth & Tretherras58.5 low
62. Torpoint60 low
63. St Dennis & St Enoder61.6 low
64. Roche & Bugle62 low
65. Hayle West62.5 low
66. Launceston South64.8 low
67. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend70.9 low
68. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon71.6 low
69. Falmouth Penwerris71.8 low
70. Redruth North72.1 low
71. Falmouth Arwenack72.8 low
72. St Columb Minor & Colan79.7 low
73. Truro Boscawen & Redannick83.6 low
74. Pool & Tehidy88.3 low
75. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill88.7 low
76. Bodmin St Petroc's94.1 low
77. Bude99.6 low
78. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles99.7 low
79. Liskeard Central100 low
80. Camborne Trelowarren103 low
81. Camborne West & Treswithian108 low
82. Penzance Promenade121 medium
83. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard124 medium
84. Penzance East134 medium
85. St Austell Central & Gover139 medium
86. Newquay Central & Pentire169 medium
87. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne172 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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