The overall crime rate in Truro postcode area is 84.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 10.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 101% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 117% of national crime rate which puts Truro on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 10.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 2.5k cases and has increased by 6.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2025 - January 2026.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 42.0% | 45. lowest | 101% | 10.5k | 10.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.5% | 47. lowest | 92% | 4.4k | -8.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 10.0% | 22. highest | 117% | 2.5k | 6.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.3% | 50. highest | 93% | 1.8k | 13.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.5% | 15. lowest | 66% | 1.6k | 2.1% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% | 15. lowest | 74% | 1.5k | 14.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.3% | 11. lowest | 54% | 572 | -7.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.1% | 8. lowest | 35% | 526 | 3.1% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 27. lowest | 78% | 506 | 5.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.0% | 1. lowest | 46% | 502 | -10.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 39. lowest | 82% | 237 | 4.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 38. lowest | 25% | 143 | -3.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 11. lowest | 27% | 110 | 41.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.2% | 2. lowest | 23% | 58 | 1.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Truro postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Truro postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.9 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.5 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.6 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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