Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TR11 · Cornwall
192
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
TR18 · Cornwall
151
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Penzance has less crime — 151 vs 192 incidents in April 2026.
Falmouth saw somewhat more crime than Penzance in April 2026 (192 vs 151 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Penzance recorded fewer crimes than Falmouth — 151 vs 192 incidents. That is 21% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Falmouth recorded 68 incidents of this type vs 50 in Penzance. Overall, Penzance had fewer total crimes (151 vs 192).