Crime Rates at Lower Chywoone Hill, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5AD

Lower Chywoone Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 99th 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 Lower Chywoone Hill (TR18 5AD) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 270.8% higher than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 110.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Chywoone Hill (TR18 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.