Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bownder Marhaus area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bownder Marhaus (TR7 1GP) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Newquay Central & Pentire average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bownder Marhaus (TR7 1GP), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Tower Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tregunnel Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Tower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeds Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morris Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Cuthbert'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bodvean Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bodvean Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plen Dagonet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plen Dagonet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plen Dagonet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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