Hayle and St Ives Police

13/06/2026

Enjoying the summer sun? Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/KB49x

In an emergency call 999.

Remember, action counters terrorism.

If something doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts—report it to Counter Terrorism Policing. Share concerns in confidence and help keep the public safe.

12/06/2026

If you have any information about a seagull that was reportedly attacked on the seafront at St Ives earlier this week, please contact us.

Details in the post below ⤵️

Can you help us?

We’re aware of posts on various social media pages reporting that a gull was attacked in St Ives on the afternoon of Wednesday 10 June.

If you witnessed the incident or have relevant footage, please get in touch as soon as possible by calling 101 or filling in a form on our website, quoting 50260148881.

**UPDATE- Apologies for any confusion, we have had reports in relation to this matter, hence the crime reference number above- but we are also appealing for anyone to come forward if they haven't already (quoting the above number), and asking for anyone who has any footage or knows the male in the images online to contact us.

Sorry if this has caused confusion, but we do have this logged and will be following the crime up.

Thank you all for all the community support.

06/06/2026

Enjoying the summer sun? Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at https://orlo.uk/wMfF5

In an emergency call 999.

Remember, action counters terrorism.

If something doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts—report it to Counter Terrorism Policing. Share concerns in confidence and help keep the public safe.

17/04/2026

❗ Prolific shoplifter with suspended sentence now behind bars❗

A 49-year-old man who was handed a suspended sentence for shoplifting has now been jailed after being caught stealing again a week later.

Paul Restall, of Harrison Gardens [Illogan] was given an eight-week suspended sentence on 16 February following a spate of four shopliftings and a breach of his criminal behaviour order.

The Cornwall local will now spend 18-weeks in prison after stealing from Co-op in St Ives and Tesco in Penzance just ten days after his initial conviction.

Restall appeared at Truro Magistrates Court on Tuesday 14 April where he admitted to the two thefts which took place on 26 and 28 February.

We take business crime seriously - we'll continue to work with our local retailers to target prolific offenders to disrupt, deter and prevent theft from taking place.

➡️ Please report crime to us - we're listening and taking action.

10/04/2026

❗ Man found with 20k worth of drugs sentenced to seven years behind bars❗

40-year-old Peter Love, from Hayle, has been found guilty of four counts of possession to supply class A and B drugs.

He was arrested back on 3 October 2025 where he was found to have a stash of drugs in his backpack whilst out walking his dog.

The drugs seized included he**in with a street value of over £10,000, over 60 grams of co***ne, 26 grams of crack co***ne and 250 grams of amphetamine.

It’s been a positive result to remove this significant quantity of drugs from our streets and put an offender behind bars who would have played a part in supplying them.

We continue to target the drug dealers and drug supply on the streets of Devon and Cornwall - hopefully this serves as a stark warning that there is no place for drug crime on our streets.

👉 Have information about suspected drug crime? Report it to us - your information is key in our investigations

27/01/2026

❗️TRAVEL GUIDANCE | Storm Chandra is bringing rain, wind and flooding across Devon and Cornwall this evening.

If you are travelling on the roads overnight or in the morning, please check the latest travel information before doing so.

We are starting to see some roads become flooded and impassable and this is only likely to increase overnight.

If you know the roads you usually use are likely to flood – please avoid them. Do not attempt to drive through flood water.

If you are using the roads, please drive with caution and care, drive to the conditions and allow plenty of time for your journey. You should also increase your distance from other vehicles and stay attentive to your surroundings.

Your safety and the safety of others depend on responsible driving during adverse weather conditions.

There are many places to check information on the roads including - https://orlo.uk/jBxCO your local news, the map app on your phone and other local traffic platforms.

Thank you and stay safe.

08/01/2026

❗️Red weather warning in place across Cornwall❗️

Please visit the Met Office page for further guidance and updates: https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings #?date=2026-01-08&id=4048e7e1-0152-405a-8ee0-7441f990eda8

09/12/2025

Can you help us?

Gaining quick access to a property can be vital for saving lives or securing evidence...

Our Specialist Operations team are looking for any unwanted metal roller shutter doors, sheets of metal or metal skinned doors, which they'll use to practice door-breaching techniques.

The team would also be grateful for any unwanted toughened plastic doors.

If you think you may be able to help, please get in touch with Matt by emailing [email protected].

If the door meets our needs, we’ll arrange to collect it from you.

Thank you!

02/12/2025

Are you thinking of buying an e-scooter as a Christmas Present? Please make sure you know how to use it legally. You can only use one on private land and you must have the permission of the landowner to do so. It is illegal to ride them on the road or in public places, such as parks, pavements and shopping centres. You risk it being seized, receiving a minimum fine of £300 and receiving points on your driving licence.
Yesterday an adult male was seen by an officer to be riding an e-scooter at speed along Penzance Promenade. Exiting the Prom he joined the road and sped across in front of the marked police car, almost causing a collision. The scooter was subsequently seized under S.165 of the Road Traffic Act as not Insured.
Be assured that we are not out to ruin anyone's Christmas or 'steal' their toys but we are responding to concerns raised by the community about these machines being ridden on pavements and in public places where people could be seriously injured, including the rider.

21/11/2025

Remember you can surrender your weapons at police stations across the region – with no questions asked.

Visit https://orlo.uk/jZw9t for police station address information.

Supporting – the national initiative to reduce knife crime.