Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alma Place 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 Alma Place (TR18 2BX) 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 Alma Place (TR18 2BX), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenmarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenmarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Greenmarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parade Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Voundervour Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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