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Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district

Crime Rate

74.4

74.4

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 74.4 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 31.3 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.5 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.58 5/10
Other theft 5.25 3/10
Shoplifting 4.56 2/10
Public order 4.45 3/10
Drugs 1.67 2/10
Burglary 1.63 1/10
Other crime 1.56 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.39 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.715 4/10
Theft from the person 0.417 2/10
Robbery 0.254 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.193 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 low
2. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland31.7 low
3. Lynher31.8 low
4. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland33 low
5. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth34.1 low
6. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron34.4 low
7. St Agnes35 low
8. Feock & Kea35.6 low
9. Calstock37.8 low
10. St Cleer & Menheniot38.3 low
11. Probus & St Erme38.9 low
12. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe40.7 low
13. Falmouth Boslowick41.3 low
14. St Teath & Tintagel41.5 low
15. Poundstock41.5 low
16. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow41.8 low
17. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern44.6 low
18. Padstow45.4 low
19. Mullion & St Keverne45.7 low
20. Lostwithiel & Lanreath47.3 low
21. Rame Peninsula & St Germans47.5 low
22. Land's End47.7 low
23. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay48.9 low
24. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan49.3 low
25. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day49.4 low
26. Camelford & Boscastle49.6 low
27. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap49.6 low
28. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth51 low
29. St Mewan & Grampound51.5 low
30. Helston North51.5 low
31. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay51.6 low
32. Wadebridge East & St Minver53.3 low
33. Illogan & Portreath54.4 low
34. Looe East & Deviock55.2 low
35. Perranporth56.3 low
36. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos56.8 low
37. Launceston North & North Petherwin57.3 low
38. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush58.9 low
39. Threemilestone & Chacewater59.3 low
40. St Stephen-in-Brannel60.4 low
41. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor61 low
42. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock61.6 low
43. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn62.3 low
44. St Dennis & St Enoder66.6 low
45. Callington & St Dominic68.1 low
46. Saltash Essa68.2 low
47. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par68.6 low
48. Truro Tregolls68.9 low
49. Torpoint72.7 low
50. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence72.8 low
51. Saltash Tamar73 low
52. Redruth South73.7 low
53. Liskeard South & Dobwalls74.6 low
54. Saltash Trematon & Landrake74.8 low
55. Newquay Trenance75.7 low
56. Helston South & Meneage75.9 low
57. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East76.6 low
58. Penryn77.6 low
59. Newquay Porth & Tretherras77.7 low
60. St Blazey79.5 low
61. St Columb Minor & Colan83 low
62. Launceston South84.5 low
63. Roche & Bugle84.8 low
64. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn84.8 low
65. Penwithick & Boscoppa85.2 low
66. St Ives West & Towednack89.6 low
67. Hayle West90.2 low
68. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon91.1 low
69. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill102 low
70. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend105 low
71. Falmouth Arwenack106 low
72. Truro Boscawen & Redannick107 low
73. Bude111 low
74. Camborne Trelowarren115 low
75. Redruth North116 low
76. Falmouth Penwerris117 medium
77. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles118 medium
78. Camborne West & Treswithian120 medium
79. Pool & Tehidy122 medium
80. Bodmin St Petroc's126 medium
81. Liskeard Central131 medium
82. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard139 medium
83. Penzance Promenade146 medium
84. St Austell Central & Gover165 medium
85. Penzance East165 medium
86. Newquay Central & Pentire204 medium
87. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne220 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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