Total Crime Rate
523.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Causeway Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Causeway Lane (TR18 2EF) in the last 12 months was 523.1 per 1,000 residents and was 191.3% higher than the Penzance East average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 193.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Causeway Lane (TR18 2EF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penwith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Greenmarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenmarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alverton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrab Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morrab Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrab Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrab Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrab Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morrab Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morrab Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Brewery Yard | — |
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