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Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district

Crime Rate

74.7

74.7

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 74.7 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 32 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 13 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.62 6/10
Other theft 5.36 4/10
Public order 4.5 3/10
Shoplifting 4.28 2/10
Burglary 1.68 1/10
Drugs 1.61 2/10
Other crime 1.6 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.43 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.729 4/10
Theft from the person 0.407 2/10
Robbery 0.272 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.184 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 & Mawnan30.3 low
2. Lynher30.6 low
3. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland33.4 low
4. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland33.5 low
5. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron34.2 low
6. Feock & Kea35 low
7. Calstock35.2 low
8. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth35.6 low
9. St Agnes36 low
10. St Cleer & Menheniot38.7 low
11. Probus & St Erme38.8 low
12. Falmouth Boslowick40.2 low
13. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe41.2 low
14. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow41.7 low
15. St Teath & Tintagel41.8 low
16. Poundstock42.6 low
17. Padstow43.9 low
18. Land's End46.1 low
19. Rame Peninsula & St Germans47.2 low
20. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern47.3 low
21. Mullion & St Keverne48.6 low
22. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap48.7 low
23. Camelford & Boscastle49.3 low
24. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay49.5 low
25. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay49.8 low
26. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth50.2 low
27. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan50.6 low
28. St Mewan & Grampound50.6 low
29. Lostwithiel & Lanreath50.7 low
30. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day51.4 low
31. Helston North53.1 low
32. Wadebridge East & St Minver54.2 low
33. Illogan & Portreath55.5 low
34. Perranporth55.9 low
35. Threemilestone & Chacewater58.7 low
36. Launceston North & North Petherwin58.9 low
37. Looe East & Deviock60 low
38. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos61.4 low
39. St Stephen-in-Brannel61.8 low
40. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor63.3 low
41. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock65.1 low
42. St Dennis & St Enoder65.4 low
43. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush65.6 low
44. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn66.6 low
45. Saltash Essa67.8 low
46. Callington & St Dominic68.2 low
47. Newquay Porth & Tretherras69.9 low
48. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par70.7 low
49. Truro Tregolls72.2 low
50. Newquay Trenance73.5 low
51. Redruth South73.7 low
52. Liskeard South & Dobwalls73.9 low
53. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence74.9 low
54. Saltash Tamar75.1 low
55. Torpoint75.7 low
56. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East76.5 low
57. Helston South & Meneage77.7 low
58. Saltash Trematon & Landrake78.7 low
59. St Columb Minor & Colan78.9 low
60. St Blazey79.2 low
61. Roche & Bugle80.5 low
62. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn83.4 low
63. Penwithick & Boscoppa84.5 low
64. Penryn85.5 low
65. Launceston South85.7 low
66. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon89 low
67. St Ives West & Towednack89.7 low
68. Hayle West94.3 low
69. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill100 low
70. Falmouth Arwenack102 low
71. Bude109 low
72. Truro Boscawen & Redannick109 low
73. Falmouth Penwerris110 low
74. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend111 low
75. Camborne Trelowarren111 low
76. Camborne West & Treswithian117 medium
77. Redruth North118 medium
78. Pool & Tehidy119 medium
79. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles120 medium
80. Bodmin St Petroc's123 medium
81. Liskeard Central131 medium
82. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard141 medium
83. Penzance Promenade145 medium
84. Penzance East165 medium
85. St Austell Central & Gover165 medium
86. Newquay Central & Pentire195 medium
87. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne226 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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