Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saracen Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth , and the 741st 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 Saracen Way (TR10 8PS) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 116.1% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saracen Way (TR10 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Market Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penryn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glasney Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Permarin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Permarin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saracen Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saracen Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenarth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trenarth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Head | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
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