Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TR16 · Cornwall
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TR1 · Cornwall
198
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Redruth has less crime — 93 vs 198 incidents in April 2026.
Truro recorded notably higher crime than Redruth in April 2026 — 198 vs 93 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Truro records significantly more (93 vs 45 incidents). Redruth is below the national average while Truro is above, making Redruth the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Redruth recorded fewer crimes than Truro — 93 vs 198 incidents. That is 53% fewer crimes. Redruth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Redruth recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 93 in Truro. Overall, Redruth had fewer total crimes (93 vs 198).