Crime Rate in Newquay Porth & Tretherras, ward

Newquay Porth & Tretherras has the 44th lowest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 3101st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 385th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newquay Porth & Tretherras in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newquay Porth & Tretherras’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 221 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newquay Porth & Tretherras ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 30 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around A3058 (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.