Crime Rates at Merrifield Close, Truro, TR1 3XE

Merrifield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 239th 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 Merrifield Close (TR1 3XE) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrifield Close (TR1 3XE), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.