Total Crime Rate

310.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 310.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Higher Tower Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Tower Road (TR7 1QL) in the last 12 months was 310.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 179.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Tower Road (TR7 1QL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Higher Tower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernhill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penmere Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trevose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trevose Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Tower Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trevose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trevose Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parc Godrevy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodvean Court —
Apr 2026Public order Bodvean Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plen Dagonet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plen Dagonet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plen Dagonet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Cuthbert'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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