Crime Rates at High Cross, Truro, TR1 2AJ

High Cross area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Cross (TR1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 362.6 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% higher than the Truro Boscawen & Redannick average (137.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Cross (TR1 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.