Crime Rates at Polventon Close, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3LD

Polventon Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 233rd 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 Polventon Close (TR18 3LD) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 3 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 ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polventon Close (TR18 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosehill Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roscadghill Parc (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.