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Crime in Penzance

Recorded crime in Penzance is 1.8 times the Cornwall average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Penzance: about 14,749 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime
Living
7.2/10Good
5-year change
+25%more crimes
vs the council
1.8×the Cornwall average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Cornwall 068A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCornwall 068C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeCornwall 068D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCornwall 067C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCornwall 068B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCornwall 070A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCornwall 067D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCornwall 067E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCornwall 067A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCornwall 067B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCornwall 070C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCornwall 070D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Penzance.

Crime over 5 years

Up 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Penzance, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,244 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,244Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: no dataSep 2022 – Aug 2023no dataSep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,368 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,368Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,612 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,612Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,558 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,558

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.8× the Cornwall average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 93 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 9% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% 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: 44 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

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

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.6
Burglary3.4
Violence and sexual offences41.4
Drugs3.4
Possession of weapons1.1
Other crime1.7
Other theft7.0
Theft from the person0.7
Vehicle crime1.8
Criminal damage and arson13.6
Public order7.8
Bicycle theft0.5
Shoplifting10.2

Postcode districts in Penzance

Nearby towns

Council: Cornwall

Questions about crime in Penzance

Is Penzance a safe place to live?
Penzance scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.8 times the Cornwall average.
Is crime going up or down in Penzance?
Up 25% over 5 years, from 1,244 recorded crimes a year to 1,558.
What is the most common crime in Penzance?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 41 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Penzance compare with Cornwall?
Crime severity in Penzance is 1.8 times the Cornwall average.