Crime Rates at Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 4ET

Alverton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverton Street (TR18 4ET) in the last 12 months was 523.1 per 1,000 residents and was 191.3% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 193.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverton Street (TR18 4ET), 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.