Crime Rates at Alverne Buildings, Penzance, TR18 2RS

Alverne Buildings area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 553rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverne Buildings (TR18 2RS) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverne Buildings (TR18 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.