Total Crime Rate
362.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Street 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 Union Street (TR1 2BB) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Union Street (TR1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Truro Boscawen & Redannick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daubuz Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tregear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tregear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tresawya Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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