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

Market Jew 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 Market Jew Street (TR18 2HR) 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 Market Jew Street (TR18 2HR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Market Jew Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Bread Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bread Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bread Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jennings Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lescudjack Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Dock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taroveor Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Brewery Yard β€”

Data Sources

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