Total Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.9 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 186.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

William Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (TR1 2ED) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (TR1 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strangways Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strangways Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft River Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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