The overall crime rate in Cornwall county is 79.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 16.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 93% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 68.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 108% of national crime rate which puts Cornwall on 21. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 10.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 4.2k cases and has increased by 33.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.9% | 16. lowest | 93% | 16.8k | 52.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.9% | 27. highest | 92% | 7.8k | 12.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 10.3% | 21. highest | 108% | 4.2k | 33.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 16. lowest | 76% | 2.8k | 23.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.3% | 6. lowest | 57% | 2.6k | 50.8% |
| Public order crime → | 5.9% | 2. lowest | 64% | 2.4k | 68.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.4% | 10. lowest | 60% | 1.0k | 34.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.3% | 1. lowest | 46% | 952 | 30.1% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 7. lowest | 76% | 888 | 53.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.9% | 5. lowest | 26% | 774 | -6.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 17. lowest | 82% | 393 | 36.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 27. highest | 21% | 247 | 25.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 7. lowest | 20% | 129 | 22.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.2% | 2. lowest | 20% | 98 | 3.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Cornwall county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Cornwall county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.0 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 4.6 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 32.4 | 35.0 |
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