Crap Towns / Truro / Crime

How much crime is there in Truro?

The police recorded 107 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Truro from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 54.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 114, up from 103 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	103	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	103	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	114	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	54.0	34.1
Shoplifting	12.8	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.5	7.0
Public order	9.1	6.6
Other theft	7.4	5.4
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.0	3.8
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.8	0.4
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Truro	–	107
Pool and Illogan	15.4 km	96.4
Camborne	18.2 km	90.4
Newquay	16.6 km	90.2
St Austell	21.2 km	89.8
Hayle	26.7 km	74.1
Redruth	12.7 km	74.0
Falmouth	12.8 km	63.4
St Blazey	25.6 km	59.1
Helston	23.8 km	53.7
Penryn	11.4 km	46.1
The typical town	–	76.2