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87 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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)

Mevagissey & St Austell Bay +125.0% trending_upPorthleven, Breage & Germoe +123.1% trending_upNewquay Porth & Tretherras +91.3% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Lynher -72.2% trending_downLooe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos -67.7% trending_downSt Teath & Tintagel -61.5% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Newquay Central & Pentire
 184.1 115 chevron_right
2
Penzance East
 143.6 117 chevron_right
3
Camborne Trelowarren
 137.1 84 chevron_right
4
Liskeard Central
 131.7 124 chevron_right
5
St Austell Central & Gover
 118.9 106 chevron_right
6
Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
 117.4 70 chevron_right
7
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne
 109.6 128 chevron_right
8
Falmouth Penwerris
 104.5 83 chevron_right
9
Bodmin St Petroc's
 91.1 91 chevron_right
10
Falmouth Arwenack
 88.4 72 chevron_right
11
Pool & Tehidy
 87.0 77 chevron_right
12
Redruth North
 86.2 58 chevron_right
13
Penryn
 84.0 48 chevron_right
14
Penwithick & Boscoppa
 83.6 44 chevron_right
15
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
 82.3 59 chevron_right
16
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
 75.7 77 chevron_right
17
Launceston South
 75.5 52 chevron_right
18
Penzance Promenade
 74.9 29 chevron_right
19
Hayle West
 74.0 54 chevron_right
20
Bude
 73.7 38 chevron_right
21
St Ives West & Towednack
 72.7 39 chevron_right
22
Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
 72.5 60 chevron_right
23
Truro Tregolls
 71.2 28 chevron_right
24
St Columb Minor & Colan
 70.9 43 chevron_right
25
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
 69.0 39 chevron_right
26
St Blazey
 68.8 44 chevron_right
27
Saltash Tamar
 67.7 51 chevron_right
28
Camborne West & Treswithian
 67.0 37 chevron_right
29
Saltash Trematon & Landrake
 66.8 19 chevron_right
30
Redruth South
 66.8 27 chevron_right
31
Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
 65.3 59 chevron_right
32
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
 64.0 41 chevron_right
33
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
 63.6 46 chevron_right
34
Roche & Bugle
 61.6 36 chevron_right
35
Newquay Trenance
 61.3 56 chevron_right
36
St Dennis & St Enoder
 60.3 43 chevron_right
37
Newquay Porth & Tretherras
 59.6 44 chevron_right
38
Helston South & Meneage
 58.1 56 chevron_right
39
Torpoint
 56.9 30 chevron_right
40
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
 56.3 29 chevron_right
41
Looe East & Deviock
 55.7 35 chevron_right
42
St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn
 54.6 22 chevron_right
43
Callington & St Dominic
 52.8 45 chevron_right
44
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
 52.6 50 chevron_right
45
Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock
 51.5 33 chevron_right
46
Saltash Essa
 50.5 30 chevron_right
47
Launceston North & North Petherwin
 49.2 36 chevron_right
48
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
 49.0 33 chevron_right
49
St Stephen-in-Brannel
 49.0 31 chevron_right
50
Illogan & Portreath
 47.3 26 chevron_right
51
Land's End
 47.0 38 chevron_right
52
Camelford & Boscastle
 46.7 20 chevron_right
53
Rame Peninsula & St Germans
 46.4 25 chevron_right
54
Lostwithiel & Lanreath
 46.4 22 chevron_right
55
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
 43.6 42 chevron_right
56
Probus & St Erme
 42.4 14 chevron_right
57
Perranporth
 42.2 18 chevron_right
58
Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
 41.3 19 chevron_right
59
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
 40.2 18 chevron_right
60
Liskeard South & Dobwalls
 40.1 26 chevron_right
61
Falmouth Boslowick
 39.9 29 chevron_right
62
Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth
 39.3 32 chevron_right
63
Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
 38.8 23 chevron_right
64
St Cleer & Menheniot
 38.3 18 chevron_right
65
St Agnes
 37.6 20 chevron_right
66
St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay
 37.3 24 chevron_right
67
Threemilestone & Chacewater
 36.9 17 chevron_right
68
Calstock
 36.9 35 chevron_right
69
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
 36.6 18 chevron_right
70
Padstow
 36.5 23 chevron_right
71
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
 36.2 10 chevron_right
72
Mullion & St Keverne
 36.0 38 chevron_right
73
Wadebridge East & St Minver
 34.9 19 chevron_right
74
Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan
 34.8 20 chevron_right
75
Feock & Kea
 33.6 11 chevron_right
76
Helston North
 33.0 12 chevron_right
77
St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
 32.2 14 chevron_right
78
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
 31.8 14 chevron_right
79
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
 31.3 16 chevron_right
80
Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
 29.1 29 chevron_right
81
St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern
 26.7 24 chevron_right
82
St Teath & Tintagel
 26.5 10 chevron_right
83
St Mewan & Grampound
 24.9 17 chevron_right
84
Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
 24.8 19 chevron_right
85
Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
 21.7 15 chevron_right
86
Poundstock
 19.2 19 chevron_right
87
Lynher
 15.6 5 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 184.1 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.