Total Crime Rate

435.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 435.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Back Lane West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane West (TR15 2BT) in the last 12 months was 435.7 per 1,000 residents and was 228.4% higher than the Redruth North average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 191.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane West (TR15 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Lemin'S Court. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Back Lane West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Basset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symons Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symons Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemin'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sparnon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lemin'S Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Lemin'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lemin'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemin'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheal Silver Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoot Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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