Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penlee Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 749th 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 Penlee Street (TR18 2DE) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Penzance East average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penlee Street (TR18 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penzance East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jennings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queens Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jennings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Causewayhead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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