Crime Rates at St Philip Street, Penzance, TR18 2DN

St Philip Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 624th 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 Philip Street (TR18 2DN) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Penzance East average (175.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Philip Street (TR18 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.