Total Crime Rate
93.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saracen Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saracen Close (TR10 8PY) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 246.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 26.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saracen Close (TR10 8PY), 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 | Other theft | Permarin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glasney Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saracen Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shute Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shute Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shute Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shute Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenarth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trenarth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Helston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Permarin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saracen Crescent | Under investigation |
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