Crime Rates at Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ET

This area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Perranporth , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 1,819 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 8ET) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Perranporth average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TR4 8ET, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheal Concorde Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Passmore Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.