327 crimes were recorded in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par in the 12 months to July 2026, 56.8 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and down 8% on the year before. The most common offence was violence and sexual offences, with 128 reports (39% of the total).

Of the 3,911 neighbourhoods covered by this site, Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has the 2,745th highest crime rate.

MeasureFowey, Tywardreath & ParCornwallEngland and Wales
Crimes, the 12 months to July 202632741,6245,665,700
Crimes per 1,000 residents56.871.496.4
Change on previous 12 months-8%-1%-1%
Population5,755583,28958,797,018

Recorded crime in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par was highest in the year to July 2018 (373 crimes) and lowest in the year to July 2024 (215). Over the whole period it fell 12%, against a fall of 4% across England and Wales. Rates use today's population for every year, so they show the direction of change rather than exact historic rates.

PeriodCrimesPer 1,000England and Wales per 1,000
Year to July 202632756.896.4
Year to July 202535762.097.1
Year to July 202421537.497.7
Year to July 202235060.8101.3
Year to July 202126646.2102.1
Year to July 202033858.7101.9
Year to July 201936062.6101.5
Year to July 201837364.8100.6

Month by month

MonthCrimes
July 202632
June 202628
May 202625
April 202629
March 202625
February 202615
January 202613
December 202532
November 202519
October 202540
September 202532
August 202537

The table shows every category of crime recorded in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par over the 12 months to July 2026. The index compares the local rate with England and Wales: 1.00 is the national rate, 2.00 is double it. The largest falls were in anti-social behaviour (-16%) and criminal damage and arson (-12%).

Crime typeCrimesPer 1,000Index (E&W = 1.00)Change on year
Violence and sexual offences12822.20.65+6%
Anti-social behaviour7112.30.80-16%
Criminal damage and arson468.01.18-12%
Other theft264.50.71-7%
Public order234.00.60+77%
Other crime71.20.58+40%
Burglary61.00.29-33%
Shoplifting50.90.10-71%
Possession of weapons40.70.72+0%
Vehicle crime40.70.14-64%
Bicycle theft20.30.42+100%
Drugs20.30.11-82%
Theft from the person20.30.21n/a
Robbery10.20.13n/a

Violence and sexual offences in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Violence and sexual offences covers offences against the person, from common assault to homicide, and sexual offences. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 128 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (22.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 34.2, and up 6% on the year before. It made up 39.1% of all crime in the area.

Anti-social behaviour in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Anti-social behaviour covers personal, environmental and nuisance anti-social behaviour. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 71 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (12.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 15.3, and down 16% on the year before. It made up 21.7% of all crime in the area.

Criminal damage and arson in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Criminal damage and arson covers deliberate damage to property, including setting fire to it. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 46 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (8.0 per 1,000 residents), higher than the England and Wales rate of 6.8, and down 12% on the year before. It made up 14.1% of all crime in the area.

Other theft in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Other theft covers theft not covered by another category, such as theft by an employee or of unattended items. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 26 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (4.5 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.4, and down 7% on the year before. It made up 8.0% of all crime in the area.

Public order in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Public order covers offences that cause fear, alarm or distress. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 23 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (4.0 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.6, and up 77% on the year before. It made up 7.0% of all crime in the area.

Other crime in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Other crime covers offences not covered by another category, such as forgery and perjury. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 7 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 2.1, and up 40% on the year before. It made up 2.1% of all crime in the area.

Burglary in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Burglary covers entering a home or other building as a trespasser to steal, or with intent to steal. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 6 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.0 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.5, and down 33% on the year before. It made up 1.8% of all crime in the area.

Shoplifting in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Shoplifting covers theft from shops or stalls. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 5 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.9 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 8.3, and down 71% on the year before. It made up 1.5% of all crime in the area.

Possession of weapons in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Possession of weapons covers carrying or possessing a weapon such as a firearm or knife. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 4 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.7 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.0, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 1.2% of all crime in the area.

Vehicle crime in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Vehicle crime covers theft of or from a vehicle, and interfering with a vehicle. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 4 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.7 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 4.9, and down 64% on the year before. It made up 1.2% of all crime in the area.

Bicycle theft in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Bicycle theft covers the taking of a bicycle without the owner's consent. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 2 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 0.8, and up 100% on the year before. It made up 0.6% of all crime in the area.

Drugs in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Drugs covers possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 2 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.3, and down 82% on the year before. It made up 0.6% of all crime in the area.

Theft from the person in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Theft from the person covers theft of property carried on the person, such as pickpocketing, without force. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 2 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.7, and with no comparable figure for the year before. It made up 0.6% of all crime in the area.

Robbery in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par

Robbery covers theft using force or the threat of force. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.4, and with no comparable figure for the year before. It made up 0.3% of all crime in the area.

Crime rates in the neighbourhoods closest to Fowey, Tywardreath & Par, for the 12 months to July 2026. The last column shows each area's rate relative to Fowey, Tywardreath & Par.

NeighbourhoodCrimesPer 1,000Rate vs Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
St Blazey49470.5+24%
Lostwithiel & Lanreath40658.6+3%
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush44770.4+24%
Penwithick & Boscoppa60068.7+21%
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles671142.5+151%
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay22541.9-26%
St Austell Central & Gover1,264148.2+161%
St Mewan & Grampound18429.9-47%

Police.uk records each crime at an approximate location, usually the centre of a nearby street or a landmark, to protect victims' privacy. These are the locations with the most reports in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par over the 12 months to July 2026.

LocationCrimes
On or near Parking Area44
On or near Eastcliffe Road32
On or near Bridge Street19
On or near Sea King Court15
On or near Chapel Road14
On or near Par10
On or near Windmill9
On or near B34158
On or near Fore Street7
On or near Green Lane7

The latest recorded outcome for crimes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par over the 12 months to July 2026. Many cases are still open when the data is published, and anti-social behaviour has no outcome recorded, so these shares change as investigations finish.

OutcomeCrimesShare
Unable to prosecute suspect10933.3%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified8425.7%
Not recorded7121.7%
Under investigation4212.8%
Status update unavailable72.1%
Awaiting court outcome61.8%
Local resolution30.9%
Formal action is not in the public interest20.6%
Action to be taken by another organisation20.6%
Offender given a caution10.3%

Fowey, Tywardreath & Par has an estimated population of 5,755. On the England IoD 2025, the average neighbourhood in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par sits in decile 5.5, close to the middle. Deprivation and recorded crime are linked, but many other factors shape local crime rates.

MeasureFowey, Tywardreath & Par
Aged 0 to 1512.1%
Aged 16 to 6452.6%
Aged 65 and over35.3%
Homes owned outright or with a mortgage75.4%
Social rented homes5.7%
Private rented homes18.8%
Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)5.5

Is Fowey, Tywardreath & Par a safe place to live?

Fowey, Tywardreath & Par recorded 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to July 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4. Crime is concentrated in a small number of places within most areas, often busy centres and transport hubs, so the rate for a single street can differ a lot from the area as a whole.

What is the most common crime in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 128 reports in the 12 months to July 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (71).

Is crime in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par going up or down?

Recorded crime in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par was down 8% on the year before: 327 crimes in the 12 months to July 2026 against 357 in the previous 12 months.

Which police force covers Fowey, Tywardreath & Par?

Fowey, Tywardreath & Par is policed by Devon & Cornwall. Non-emergency crimes can be reported online to the force or by calling 101; in an emergency call 999.

How are these crime rates calculated?

Each rate is the number of crimes recorded by the police in the 12 months to July 2026, divided by the resident population and multiplied by 1,000. Crime data is from data.police.uk and population estimates are from the Office for National Statistics.

Figures are police-recorded crime published on data.police.uk, covering August 2017 to July 2026. Each crime is counted in the small area (LSOA) where it was recorded and added up to Fowey, Tywardreath & Par. Crimes recorded by British Transport Police are not included.

Population figures are ONS mid-year estimates. See the methodology for details.

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