Total Crime Rate

397.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 397.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 112.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malpas Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malpas Road (TR1 1PT) in the last 12 months was 397.2 per 1,000 residents and was 211.2% higher than the Truro Moresk & Trehaverne average (127.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malpas Road (TR1 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Quay Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Malpas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morlaix Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quay Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quay Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlaix Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morlaix Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morlaix Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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