Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Higher Newham Lane 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 Higher Newham Lane (TR1 2SR) 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 Higher Newham Lane (TR1 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevethenick Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Higher Newham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlaix Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morlaix Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morlaix Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morlaix Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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