Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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 Michaels Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Street (TR18 2FF) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Street (TR18 2FF), 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.

Crime Over Time in St Michaels Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britons Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Penrose Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Higher Peverell Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosevean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penwith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leskinnick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leskinnick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Street Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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