Postcode area · Truro
Crime in TR
How much crime is recorded in TR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 335,227 (2024)
TRPostcode area · Truro
How safe is TR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in TR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TRNational
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.94.5
Public order3.24.6
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.