Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (TR1 3JF) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Truro Boscawen & Redannick average (137.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (TR1 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tregear Gardens, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cuth Avallon (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Truro Boscawen & Redannick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tresawya Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chy Barham | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chy Barham | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chy Barham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chy Barham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tregear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tregear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tregear Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tregear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cuth Avallon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tresawya Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenwyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dominic Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hendra Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Observer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Observer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tresawya Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Claremont Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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