Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hurland Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the 848th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hurland Road (TR1 2BU) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Truro Boscawen & Redannick average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurland Road (TR1 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Aubyn'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairmantle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morlaix Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morlaix Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morlaix Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morlaix Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmantle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strangways Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strangways Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmantle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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