Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 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 190.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alverton Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverton Place (TR18 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverton Place (TR18 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penalverne Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevean Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alverton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevean Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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