Crime Rates at Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AF

This area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Perranporth , and the 478th lowest crime rate of 1,817 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 This (TR4 8AF) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Perranporth average (58.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TR4 8AF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Hill, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tywarnhale Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.