Total Crime Rate

229.3 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 229.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clarence Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 88th 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 Clarence Place (TR18 2QA) in the last 12 months was 229.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Place (TR18 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Brewery Yard. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Brewery Yard β€”
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
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 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trevean Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tolver Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Dominic Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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