Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Market Jew Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Jew Street (TR18 2HT) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Jew Street (TR18 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Jew Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britons Hill —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Penrose Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Leskinnick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leskinnick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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