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Crime and justice in Cornwall

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 584,782 people in 3,549 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Cornwall, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Cornwall’s 336 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 78.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,875
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Cornwall is 3,875.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,021
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Cornwall is 5,021.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
952
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Cornwall is 952.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,222
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Cornwall is 4,222.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
851
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Cornwall is 851.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,214
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Cornwall is 7,214.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
70.9 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cornwall at a rate of 70.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South West
15% lower83.5 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Cornwall is 70.9 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
179
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Cornwall is 179.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,204
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Cornwall is 2,204.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
199
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Cornwall is 199.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
907
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Cornwall is 907.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
19,731
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Cornwall among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Cornwall is 19,731.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cornwall. The map shows each one.

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