Total Crime Rate

388.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 388.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leskinnick Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 36th 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 Leskinnick Street (TR18 2HA) in the last 12 months was 388.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.1% higher than the Penzance East average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (β‰ˆ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leskinnick Street (TR18 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leskinnick Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bread Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Custom House Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leskinnick Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leskinnick Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Custom House Lane β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penare Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leskinnick Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bread Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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