Total Crime Rate

180.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 180.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stanford Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanford Close (TR18 2RN) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Close (TR18 2RN), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stanford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causewayhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alverton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alverton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alverton Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Causewayhead —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Public order St Michael'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevean Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Causewayhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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