Crime by Postcode
TR21Postcode district

TR21 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in TR21 is about the Isles of Scilly average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 159%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly. 1,829 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
10/10Very low crime
Living
4.1/10Weak
5-year change
+159%more crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Isles of Scilly average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the Isles of Scilly average (0.3× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Isles of Scilly 001A: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Up 159% in 5 years Recorded crimes in TR21, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 26 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202226Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: no dataSep 2022 – Aug 2023no dataSep 2023 – Aug 2024: 35 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202435Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 47 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202547Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 67 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202667

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Isles of Scilly average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 61% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 17% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 5.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 1 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 90.5 km.
  • Tesco Penzance Superstore (Tesco), 90.5 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Penzance (Sainsburys), 91.2 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Long Rock (Morrisons), 91.8 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 1 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Penzance Rail Station, 89.6 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway), 183.0 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 8 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • The Five Islands Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.7 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • The Five Islands Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.7 km away

    Health

    Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: ST MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE, 1.6 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Outstanding, rated 2017
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: The Duchy Hospital, 141.0 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.0
    Burglary1.7
    Violence and sexual offences9.6
    Drugs1.4
    Possession of weapons0.1
    Other crime0.6
    Other theft3.8
    Theft from the person0.1
    Vehicle crime1.2
    Criminal damage and arson3.3
    Public order0.9
    Bicycle theft0.6
    Shoplifting1.1

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    20165.320175.920186.620194.420201.720212.720222.720231.520244.120256.420269.1

    Last 12 months: 8.6 against a period average of 4.6, 86% higher.

    Questions about crime in TR21

    Is TR21 a safe place to live?
    TR21 scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Isles of Scilly average.
    Is crime going up or down in TR21?
    Up 159% over 5 years, from 26 recorded crimes a year to 67.
    What is the most common crime in TR21?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 10 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in TR21 compare with Isles of Scilly?
    Crime severity in TR21 is about the Isles of Scilly average.

    Towns

    Council: Isles of Scilly

    TR21 crime rate and crime map (Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly) | Crime by Postcode