Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Truro postcode area is 56.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 58% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 46.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 90% of national crime rate which puts Truro on 43. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 24.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 4.2k cases and has decreased by 14.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.9% | 3. lowest | 58% | 6.0k | -20.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 24.8% | 43. lowest | 90% | 4.2k | -14.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 10.6% | 16. lowest | 77% | 1.8k | -18.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.4% | 4. lowest | 54% | 1.2k | -3.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.3% | 2. lowest | 42% | 886 | -8.8% |
| Public order crime → | 4.7% | 2. lowest | 35% | 785 | -30.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% | 7. lowest | 55% | 438 | -19.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.4% | 3. lowest | 22% | 401 | -15.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.3% | 2. lowest | 31% | 377 | -28.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.7% | 12. lowest | 54% | 290 | -1.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 16. lowest | 56% | 150 | -4.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 24. lowest | 22% | 123 | 46.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 4. lowest | 17% | 61 | 10.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 18% | 57 | 5.6% |
| 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 | 14.1 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 4.2 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.0 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 20.3 | 34.9 |
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