#1Probus
2,565 people21.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·17.7 violent and sexual, 3.5 homes and vehicles·#180 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Probus, #1 on this list · Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0Cornwall rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Cornwall
Probus records the least crime per resident of Cornwall’s 35 towns of 2,500+ with police.uk figures: 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (17.7 violent and sexual offences, 3.5 against homes and vehicles). 2 of the 35 grade A− or better on safety.
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work
#1A−
#2Carbis Bay
3,967 people22.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.1 violent and sexual, 4.7 homes and vehicles·#244 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
#3St Agnes
3,253 people25.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.8 violent and sexual, 6.7 homes and vehicles·#360 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
All 35 towns, ranked
Crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first; the sort uses the exact rate. Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.
35 towns.
#TownGrade · UK rankCrime rate
1Probus2,565 peopleA−#180 of 2,138 nationally21.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·17.7 violent and sexual, 3.5 homes and vehicles
2Carbis Bay3,967 peopleA−#244 of 2,138 nationally22.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.1 violent and sexual, 4.7 homes and vehicles
3St Agnes3,253 peopleB+#360 of 2,138 nationally25.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.8 violent and sexual, 6.7 homes and vehicles
4Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel3,506 peopleB#440 of 2,138 nationally27.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.7 violent and sexual, 6.4 homes and vehicles
5Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road3,888 peopleB#505 of 2,138 nationally28.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.9 violent and sexual, 6.3 homes and vehicles
6Threemilestone2,854 peopleB#549 of 2,138 nationally28.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·22.4 violent and sexual, 6.4 homes and vehicles
7Tywardreath2,589 peopleB#612 of 2,138 nationally30.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.8 violent and sexual, 11.2 homes and vehicles
T8Porthleven3,118 peopleB#634 of 2,138 nationally30.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·24.6 violent and sexual, 5.7 homes and vehicles
T8Penryn11,194 peopleB#637 of 2,138 nationally30.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.6 violent and sexual, 8.7 homes and vehicles
10Lostwithiel3,067 peopleB−#646 of 2,138 nationally30.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·23.0 violent and sexual, 7.6 homes and vehicles
11Newlyn3,362 peopleC+#953 of 2,138 nationally36.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·29.0 violent and sexual, 7.7 homes and vehicles
12Saltash15,433 peopleC+#1,066 of 2,138 nationally39.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.3 violent and sexual, 10.8 homes and vehicles
13Helston11,366 peopleC+#1,078 of 2,138 nationally39.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·29.6 violent and sexual, 9.8 homes and vehicles
14Falmouth24,066 peopleC#1,205 of 2,138 nationally41.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·29.4 violent and sexual, 12.5 homes and vehicles
15Torpoint7,163 peopleC#1,261 of 2,138 nationally43.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·33.6 violent and sexual, 9.7 homes and vehicles
T16St Blazey6,569 peopleC#1,299 of 2,138 nationally44.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·33.0 violent and sexual, 11.4 homes and vehicles
T16Camelford2,983 peopleC#1,315 of 2,138 nationally44.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·36.3 violent and sexual, 8.5 homes and vehicles
T16Looe5,314 peopleC#1,316 of 2,138 nationally44.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.5 violent and sexual, 13.3 homes and vehicles
19St Columb Major3,663 peopleC−#1,407 of 2,138 nationally47.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·35.8 violent and sexual, 11.7 homes and vehicles
20Callington4,665 peopleC−#1,443 of 2,138 nationally48.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·36.9 violent and sexual, 11.8 homes and vehicles
21Bude7,347 peopleC−#1,477 of 2,138 nationally49.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·38.2 violent and sexual, 11.4 homes and vehicles
22Hayle9,040 peopleC−#1,553 of 2,138 nationally52.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·36.7 violent and sexual, 15.3 homes and vehicles
23Wadebridge5,626 peopleC−#1,656 of 2,138 nationally55.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·42.4 violent and sexual, 13.0 homes and vehicles
24Redruth15,455 peopleC−#1,672 of 2,138 nationally56.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·43.4 violent and sexual, 12.7 homes and vehicles
T25St Ives5,413 peopleD#1,729 of 2,138 nationally58.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·44.3 violent and sexual, 13.8 homes and vehicles
T25Launceston8,431 peopleD#1,752 of 2,138 nationally59.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·45.9 violent and sexual, 13.1 homes and vehicles
27Newquay24,543 peopleD#1,779 of 2,138 nationally60.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·45.9 violent and sexual, 14.8 homes and vehicles
28Perranporth2,752 peopleD#1,795 of 2,138 nationally61.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·44.0 violent and sexual, 17.4 homes and vehicles
29St Austell24,361 peopleD#1,838 of 2,138 nationally63.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·47.8 violent and sexual, 15.6 homes and vehicles
T30Camborne20,445 peopleD#1,887 of 2,138 nationally67.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·50.0 violent and sexual, 17.1 homes and vehicles
T30Pool and Illogan8,588 peopleD#1,888 of 2,138 nationally67.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·50.4 violent and sexual, 16.8 homes and vehicles
T32Penzance14,957 peopleD#1,944 of 2,138 nationally71.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·53.0 violent and sexual, 18.7 homes and vehicles
T32Truro23,060 peopleD#1,958 of 2,138 nationally72.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·56.3 violent and sexual, 16.3 homes and vehicles
T34Liskeard10,901 peopleD#1,974 of 2,138 nationally73.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·57.4 violent and sexual, 16.2 homes and vehicles
T34Bodmin16,904 peopleD#1,999 of 2,138 nationally75.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·59.6 violent and sexual, 16.2 homes and vehicles
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the safest town in Cornwall?
Probus ranks first on safety among 35 towns, with an A−: 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (17.7 violent and sexual offences, 3.5 against homes and vehicles). Carbis Bay and St Agnes follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Cornwall’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Cornwall is on the county page.
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live35 towns · #1 St AgnesBest small towns23 towns · #1 St AgnesMost affordable towns35 towns · #1 St BlazeyTowns with the best schools35 towns · #1 St AgnesHealthiest towns35 towns · #1 St AgnesBest towns for jobs & income35 towns · #1 ThreemilestoneMost walkable towns35 towns · #1 St IvesTowns with the lowest flood risk35 towns · #1 Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel and ThreemilestoneBest towns for the outdoors35 towns · #1 TywardreathMost historic towns35 towns · #1 St IvesTowns with the most civic life35 towns · #1 LostwithielTowns with the highest household incomes35 towns · #1 St AgnesDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest council tax35 towns · #1 TywardreathDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters35 towns · #1 PenzanceDescribed, no lettersTowns with the warmest summers35 towns · #1 Saltash and TorpointDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers35 towns · #1 CamelfordDescribed, no lettersTowns with the fewest frosts35 towns · #1 St IvesDescribed, no lettersDriest towns35 towns · #1 BudeDescribed, no lettersWettest towns35 towns · #1 LiskeardDescribed, no letters
County by county
Safest towns, county by county
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Sources: data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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