Crime Rates at Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8BG

Lower Market Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth , and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Market Street (TR10 8BG) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Market Street (TR10 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Market Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.