Total Crime Rate
190.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Parade 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 North Parade (TR18 4SH) 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 North Parade (TR18 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alverton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Voundervour Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Greenmarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrab Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosevean Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Taroveor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Taroveor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenmarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Old Brewery Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alverton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenmarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrab Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morrab Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alverton Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parade Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Causewayhead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwells Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrab Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morrab Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Causewayhead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Causewayhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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