Crime Rates at Highertown, Truro, TR1 3QA

Highertown area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 236th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highertown (TR1 3QA) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highertown (TR1 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.