Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Middle areaSouth Cornwall. 9,423 people in 66 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs, 39.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs at a rate of 37.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.9 per 1,000 people across Cornwall.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 202 |
| Other crime | 62 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs compares
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Is Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs at a rate of 37.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.9 per 1,000 people across Cornwall.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (202), other crime (62) and criminal damage and arson (31).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Cornwall
These figures are published for the whole of Cornwall, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cornwall and not Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs alone. See Cornwall
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs in brief
The median price paid for a home in Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs was £407,500 in 2025.
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs had 9,116 usual residents at the census.
In Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs, 39.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.