Total Crime Rate

1803.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

742.3 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 1803.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 742.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 676.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 565.4 10/10
  • Public order 150.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 138.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 119.2 10/10
  • Other theft 76.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Robbery 15.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Back Quay area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Quay (TR1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 1803.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1200.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 742.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Quay (TR1 2LL), 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 Back Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quay Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Whitley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quay Street —
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furniss Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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