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Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district

Crime Rate

49.9

49.9

Low 1/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 49.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 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 20.2 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.79 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.03 2/10
Other theft 3.46 1/10
Public order 2.97 2/10
Shoplifting 2.84 2/10
Drugs 1.25 2/10
Burglary 1.22 1/10
Vehicle crime 1.04 1/10
Other crime 0.994 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.494 3/10
Theft from the person 0.302 1/10
Robbery 0.175 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.0999 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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 Agnes21.2 low
2. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland21.2 low
3. Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan22 low
4. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron22.6 low
5. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth22.9 low
6. Lynher23.1 low
7. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern24.7 low
8. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland25.2 low
9. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe25.2 low
10. Feock & Kea25.4 low
11. Poundstock25.6 low
12. Calstock25.7 low
13. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow26.1 low
14. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap26.5 low
15. Mullion & St Keverne26.6 low
16. Probus & St Erme26.6 low
17. St Cleer & Menheniot28.4 low
18. Falmouth Boslowick29.5 low
19. St Teath & Tintagel29.7 low
20. Padstow29.7 low
21. Wadebridge East & St Minver29.7 low
22. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay30.2 low
23. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay30.8 low
24. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par30.9 low
25. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth31.6 low
26. Helston North31.8 low
27. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day32 low
28. Saltash Trematon & Landrake32.5 low
29. Lostwithiel & Lanreath32.8 low
30. Camelford & Boscastle34.8 low
31. Perranporth35 low
32. St Mewan & Grampound35.3 low
33. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan35.3 low
34. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock35.7 low
35. Land's End35.7 low
36. St Stephen-in-Brannel36.7 low
37. Threemilestone & Chacewater37 low
38. Illogan & Portreath37.4 low
39. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn37.4 low
40. Rame Peninsula & St Germans38.8 low
41. Penryn39.3 low
42. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor40.1 low
43. St Blazey40.5 low
44. Launceston North & North Petherwin41.3 low
45. Callington & St Dominic43 low
46. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush43 low
47. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn44.3 low
48. Redruth South44.8 low
49. Helston South & Meneage45.9 low
50. Newquay Trenance46.6 low
51. Looe East & Deviock46.7 low
52. Saltash Essa47.1 low
53. Penwithick & Boscoppa47.3 low
54. St Ives West & Towednack47.6 low
55. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos48.4 low
56. Saltash Tamar48.8 low
57. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence50 low
58. Newquay Porth & Tretherras50.6 low
59. Truro Tregolls52 low
60. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East52.4 low
61. Torpoint52.9 low
62. Liskeard South & Dobwalls53.5 low
63. St Dennis & St Enoder54.3 low
64. Roche & Bugle54.3 low
65. Hayle West56.1 low
66. Launceston South56.9 low
67. Falmouth Penwerris60.1 low
68. Redruth North62.2 low
69. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend62.5 low
70. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon62.6 low
71. Falmouth Arwenack65 low
72. St Columb Minor & Colan72.4 low
73. Pool & Tehidy76.6 low
74. Truro Boscawen & Redannick76.7 low
75. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill78.8 low
76. Bodmin St Petroc's84.9 low
77. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles86.8 low
78. Bude88.6 low
79. Liskeard Central90.1 low
80. Camborne Trelowarren90.5 low
81. Camborne West & Treswithian97.5 low
82. Penzance Promenade106 low
83. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard112 medium
84. Penzance East119 medium
85. St Austell Central & Gover122 medium
86. Newquay Central & Pentire148 medium
87. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne155 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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