Truro is the most dangerous small towns in Cornwall, and is the second most dangerous overall out of Cornwall's 212 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Truro in 2021 was 81 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Cornwall's overall crime rate, coming in 46% higher than the Cornwall rate of 44 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Truro is the 168th most dangerous small town, and the 1,050th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Truro had the worst crime rate in Cornwall for criminal damage and arson, with 22 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2021 was also a bad month for Truro residents, when it was Cornwall's most dangerous area for drugs, recording 9 crimes at a rate of 0.44 per 1,000 residents. Truro recorded 10 reports of burglary during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.49 the worst for burglary in Cornwall that month.
The most common crimes in Truro are violence and sexual offences, with 686 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 34. This is 7% higher than 2020's figure of 638 offences and a difference of 2.34 from 2020's crime rate of 31. Truro's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 25% from 2020's figure of 3 crimes.
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Small Towns, Cornwall
28% higher, regional crime rate
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6% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Truro is 28% higher than the South West and 6% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Truro represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | 1,664 |
| 2020 | 73 | 1,495 |
| 2019 | 80 | 1,629 |
| 2018 | 80 | 1,641 |
| 2017 | 81 | 1,660 |
| 2016 | 59 | 1,201 |
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| Truro | Cornwall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 918 | 44.85 | 10,671 | 18.73 | 58% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.29 | 71 | 0.12 | 59% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 55 | 2.69 | 823 | 1.44 | 46% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 295 | 14.41 | 3,814 | 6.70 | 54% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 72 | 3.52 | 894 | 1.57 | 55% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 28 | 1.37 | 495 | 0.87 | 36% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 84 | 4.10 | 1,930 | 3.39 | 17% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 13 | 0.64 | 263 | 0.46 | 28% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 152 | 7.43 | 1,949 | 3.42 | 54% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.34 | 73 | 0.13 | 62% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 239 | 11.68 | 1,128 | 1.98 | 83% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.20 | 88 | 0.15 | 25% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 23 | 1.12 | 620 | 1.09 | 2.7% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 686 | 33.51 | 13,044 | 22.90 | 32% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell | 1,514 | 71.16 | 14% safer |
| Carn Brea | 672 | 74.36 | 9% safer |
| Penzance | 1,581 | 75.78 | 7% safer |
| Bodmin | 1,259 | 76.58 | 6% safer |
| Liskeard | 815 | 79.62 | 2.1% safer |
| Truro | 1,664 | 81.29 | - |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Robbery | On or near Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Trehaverne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Enys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Trebartha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Highertown | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hunkin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Trebartha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Eliot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Union Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Trelander South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Castle Rise | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Ferris Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hunkin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Eliot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hunkin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Eliot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Polruan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Kerris Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 44 | 40 | 46 | 45 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.20 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.78 | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.64 | Safer |
| Public Order | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.59 | 0.34 | No change |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.0 | 0.88 | 0.15 | 0.20 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Truro that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boscawen Park | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Victoria Gardens | 5 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 21% safer |
| Truro | 81.29 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 10% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 10% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 20% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 27% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 34% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 37% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 39% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 46% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truro East | 371 | 44 | Second |
| Truro South & Central | 993 | 154 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Truro change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Truro saw a 600% increase in other crime. Truro saw a large fall in drugs during March, when it fell by 78% compared to March in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +32% | +37% | -12% | +3% | +12% | -6% | +4% | +97% | +11% | +25% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - | -29% | -75% | -67% | +33% | - | -60% | +300% | +50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -41% | -25% | -44% | +44% | -44% | +40% | +11% | +69% | -18% | +29% |
| Drugs | -78% | -29% | +20% | -33% | -71% | -29% | - | +233% | +150% | +367% |
| Other Crime | - | - | -50% | +50% | - | -33% | +600% | +300% | +33% | -33% |
| Other Theft | -11% | -40% | - | -25% | -50% | -59% | -50% | -13% | +43% | -25% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | -50% | +100% | - | -67% | - | - | +100% |
| Public Order | +64% | -20% | +80% | -76% | -7% | -27% | -11% | +36% | +75% | -10% |
| Robbery | - | - | +200% | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +94% | -53% | -50% | -44% | -58% | -37% | +33% | +43% | +11% | -33% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | -67% | -67% | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -50% | - | +300% | - | -75% | +400% | -25% | - | - | +200% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +83% | -8% | -6% | +25% | -29% | +2% | -7% | -6% | -33% | -53% |
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