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Crime Rates in Cornwall, local authority district

Crime Rate

75.1

75.1

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Cornwall, (local authority district) is 75.1 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 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.8 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.68 5/10
Other theft 5.37 4/10
Public order 4.52 3/10
Shoplifting 4.32 2/10
Burglary 1.68 1/10
Other crime 1.62 3/10
Drugs 1.57 2/10
Vehicle crime 1.49 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.754 4/10
Theft from the person 0.405 2/10
Robbery 0.31 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.184 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Lynher27.3 low
2. Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan27.4 low
3. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland31.2 low
4. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland31.7 low
5. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron32.7 low
6. Calstock33 low
7. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth33.2 low
8. Feock & Kea33.3 low
9. St Agnes33.8 low
10. Probus & St Erme35.4 low
11. St Cleer & Menheniot36.8 low
12. Falmouth Boslowick37.4 low
13. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow37.7 low
14. St Teath & Tintagel38 low
15. Poundstock39.1 low
16. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe39.3 low
17. Padstow41 low
18. Land's End42.7 low
19. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern42.9 low
20. Rame Peninsula & St Germans43.5 low
21. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap46 low
22. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay46.3 low
23. Mullion & St Keverne46.3 low
24. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay46.4 low
25. Camelford & Boscastle46.5 low
26. St Mewan & Grampound46.8 low
27. Lostwithiel & Lanreath47.1 low
28. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth47.4 low
29. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day47.6 low
30. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan48.3 low
31. Helston North48.7 low
32. Wadebridge East & St Minver51.5 low
33. Illogan & Portreath52.4 low
34. Perranporth52.8 low
35. Looe East & Deviock54.9 low
36. Threemilestone & Chacewater55.1 low
37. Launceston North & North Petherwin55.8 low
38. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos56.8 low
39. St Stephen-in-Brannel58.5 low
40. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor58.5 low
41. St Dennis & St Enoder59.6 low
42. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock60.1 low
43. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush60.6 low
44. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn61.3 low
45. Saltash Essa62.7 low
46. Callington & St Dominic63.1 low
47. Newquay Porth & Tretherras65.1 low
48. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par66.3 low
49. Truro Tregolls67.2 low
50. Newquay Trenance68.2 low
51. Liskeard South & Dobwalls68.7 low
52. Redruth South69.3 low
53. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence69.3 low
54. Torpoint70 low
55. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East70.2 low
56. Saltash Tamar70.7 low
57. Helston South & Meneage72.9 low
58. Saltash Trematon & Landrake73.8 low
59. Roche & Bugle74.3 low
60. St Blazey74.5 low
61. St Columb Minor & Colan74.7 low
62. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn76.5 low
63. Penwithick & Boscoppa79 low
64. Penryn79.6 low
65. Launceston South80.4 low
66. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon82.4 low
67. St Ives West & Towednack83.7 low
68. Hayle West87.8 low
69. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill94.6 low
70. Falmouth Arwenack97.2 low
71. Bude101 low
72. Truro Boscawen & Redannick102 low
73. Falmouth Penwerris104 low
74. Camborne Trelowarren104 medium
75. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend106 medium
76. Camborne West & Treswithian109 medium
77. Pool & Tehidy111 medium
78. Redruth North112 medium
79. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles112 medium
80. Bodmin St Petroc's115 medium
81. Liskeard Central121 medium
82. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard130 medium
83. Penzance Promenade136 medium
84. St Austell Central & Gover152 medium
85. Penzance East152 medium
86. Newquay Central & Pentire183 medium
87. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne211 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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