Total Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 116th lowest 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 St James Street (TR18 2BT) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Penzance East average (175.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

In the area around St James Street (TR18 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Causewayhead —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Causewayhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causewayhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Leskinnick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leskinnick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alverton Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrab Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alverton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Greenmarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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