Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 99.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Polwhele Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polwhele Road (TR1 1RF) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polwhele Road (TR1 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Treverbyn Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Polwhele Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treverbyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodge Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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