Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 15.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wood Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the 201st lowest 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 Wood Lane (TR1 2UU) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (TR1 2UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morlaix Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strangways Terrace (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morlaix Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive 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 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
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Data Sources

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