What is the crime rate in cornwall?

As of February 2026, cornwall has a crime rate of 5.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,028 recorded offences.

How does cornwall rank nationally for crime?

cornwall ranks #29 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cornwall?

The most common crime type in cornwall is Violence and sexual offences with 1,461 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in cornwall?

As of February 2026, cornwall has a crime rate of 5.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,028 recorded offences.

How does cornwall rank nationally for crime?

cornwall ranks #29 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cornwall?

The most common crime type in cornwall is Violence and sexual offences with 1,461 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

cornwall Crime Intelligence Report

cornwall recorded 3,028 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.31 per 1,000 residents. This places cornwall at #29 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 1.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.4% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,028

trending_down -1.6% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.31per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#29of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

570,305

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 97	97
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 37	37
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 7 Vehicle crime: 4	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17 Public order: 7	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 18	18
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,028 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,461

48.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

288

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

288

9.5%

Other Theft

250

8.3%

Public Order

184

6.1%

Shoplifting

179

5.9%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

87 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Newquay Central & Pentire	126	8.9
2	Truro Moresk & Trehaverne	118	4.6
3	Penzance East	104	3.0
4	St Austell Central & Gover	89	5.9
5	Camborne Trelowarren	84	4.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	St Mewan & Grampound	8	12.4
shield	Porthleven, Breage & Germoe	8	2.5
shield	Lynher	9	69.2
shield	Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan	10	2.5
shield	St Teath & Tintagel	10	32.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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