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87 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Cornwall

Compare crime rates across all 87 wards in Cornwall. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry
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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos +181.8% trending_upSt Teath & Tintagel +160.0% trending_upFour Lanes, Beacon & Troon +116.0% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

St Cleer & Menheniot -50.0% trending_downMevagissey & St Austell Bay -42.9% trending_downPenwithick & Boscoppa -36.4% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Newquay Central & Pentire
 184.6 107 chevron_right
2
Penzance East
 143.8 107 chevron_right
3
Camborne Trelowarren
 140.2 85 chevron_right
4
Liskeard Central
 130.2 75 chevron_right
5
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
 120.3 90 chevron_right
6
St Austell Central & Gover
 119.9 107 chevron_right
7
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne
 110.8 149 chevron_right
8
Falmouth Penwerris
 101.9 67 chevron_right
9
Bodmin St Petroc's
 89.6 64 chevron_right
10
Redruth North
 89.0 50 chevron_right
11
Falmouth Arwenack
 88.3 62 chevron_right
12
Pool & Tehidy
 87.9 84 chevron_right
13
Penryn
 86.8 51 chevron_right
14
Penwithick & Boscoppa
 84.6 28 chevron_right
15
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
 81.7 61 chevron_right
16
Penzance Promenade
 77.4 43 chevron_right
17
Hayle West
 76.7 48 chevron_right
18
St Ives West & Towednack
 76.2 57 chevron_right
19
Launceston South
 75.5 53 chevron_right
20
Bude
 74.7 23 chevron_right
21
Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
 73.6 49 chevron_right
22
Truro Tregolls
 72.3 46 chevron_right
23
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
 72.3 44 chevron_right
24
St Columb Minor & Colan
 72.2 43 chevron_right
25
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
 71.3 36 chevron_right
26
Saltash Trematon & Landrake
 70.5 26 chevron_right
27
Redruth South
 68.5 41 chevron_right
28
Camborne West & Treswithian
 67.5 38 chevron_right
29
Saltash Tamar
 67.2 33 chevron_right
30
St Blazey
 67.1 38 chevron_right
31
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
 66.3 61 chevron_right
32
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
 64.4 35 chevron_right
33
Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
 64.4 54 chevron_right
34
St Dennis & St Enoder
 63.3 58 chevron_right
35
Roche & Bugle
 61.5 46 chevron_right
36
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
 60.7 25 chevron_right
37
Torpoint
 60.4 47 chevron_right
38
Helston South & Meneage
 59.6 41 chevron_right
39
Newquay Trenance
 59.5 38 chevron_right
40
Newquay Porth & Tretherras
 59.4 23 chevron_right
41
Looe East & Deviock
 57.5 23 chevron_right
42
St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn
 56.6 24 chevron_right
43
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
 54.4 58 chevron_right
44
Callington & St Dominic
 51.4 30 chevron_right
45
Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock
 51.4 28 chevron_right
46
Saltash Essa
 51.2 39 chevron_right
47
St Stephen-in-Brannel
 51.1 22 chevron_right
48
Rame Peninsula & St Germans
 49.1 29 chevron_right
49
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
 48.3 37 chevron_right
50
Illogan & Portreath
 48.2 34 chevron_right
51
Launceston North & North Petherwin
 48.0 42 chevron_right
52
Camelford & Boscastle
 47.9 39 chevron_right
53
Land's End
 46.5 42 chevron_right
54
Probus & St Erme
 46.1 35 chevron_right
55
Lostwithiel & Lanreath
 45.9 35 chevron_right
56
Perranporth
 44.7 21 chevron_right
57
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
 44.3 37 chevron_right
58
Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
 44.2 23 chevron_right
59
Liskeard South & Dobwalls
 42.3 23 chevron_right
60
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
 41.3 8 chevron_right
61
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
 41.1 31 chevron_right
62
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
 40.8 20 chevron_right
63
Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth
 39.5 27 chevron_right
64
Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
 39.5 34 chevron_right
65
Threemilestone & Chacewater
 39.1 34 chevron_right
66
St Cleer & Menheniot
 38.8 10 chevron_right
67
St Agnes
 38.5 28 chevron_right
68
St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay
 38.1 27 chevron_right
69
Falmouth Boslowick
 38.0 25 chevron_right
70
Padstow
 36.5 24 chevron_right
71
Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan
 36.3 17 chevron_right
72
Helston North
 35.1 16 chevron_right
73
Mullion & St Keverne
 35.0 21 chevron_right
74
Calstock
 34.6 38 chevron_right
75
Wadebridge East & St Minver
 34.2 15 chevron_right
76
Feock & Kea
 34.0 9 chevron_right
77
St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
 33.2 17 chevron_right
78
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
 32.7 23 chevron_right
79
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
 31.8 18 chevron_right
80
Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
 30.0 13 chevron_right
81
St Teath & Tintagel
 27.0 26 chevron_right
82
St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern
 26.8 15 chevron_right
83
St Mewan & Grampound
 26.3 15 chevron_right
84
Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
 24.7 20 chevron_right
85
Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
 21.1 12 chevron_right
86
Poundstock
 18.3 13 chevron_right
87
Lynher
 15.6 18 chevron_right
About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Cornwall has the highest crime rate?

Newquay Central & Pentire has the highest crime rate in Cornwall, with 184.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Cornwall?

Lynher has the lowest crime rate among Cornwall's wards, with 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Cornwall have?

Cornwall has 87 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.