Crime Rate in Newquay Central & Pentire, ward

Newquay Central & Pentire has the highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 298th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 19th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newquay Central & Pentire in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 171.9% higher than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newquay Central & Pentire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 593 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 716 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newquay Central & Pentire ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 139 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gover Lane (69 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.