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

Wellington Terrace 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 Wellington Terrace (TR18 4SS) 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 Wellington Terrace (TR18 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Brewery Yard (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrab Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Greenmarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mennaye Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Penalverne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Brewery Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penalverne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrab Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causewayhead Under investigation

Data Sources

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