Total Crime Rate

342.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 342.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bassett Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the 48th 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 Bassett Walk (TR1 2GN) in the last 12 months was 342.7 per 1,000 residents and was 147.0% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 192.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Walk (TR1 2GN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bassett Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferris Town —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strangways Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bosvigo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenwyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferris Town —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ferris Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferris Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferris Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuth Avallon Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cuth Avallon —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Dominic Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Dominic Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chy Barham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strangways Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chy Barham Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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