Total Crime Rate

411.8 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 411.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.8 10/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chapel Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 32nd 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 Chapel Street (TR18 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 411.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 130.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (TR18 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Battery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parade Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parade Street β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Dock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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