Total Crime Rate
159.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountwise Cottages area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountwise Cottages (TR7 2BX) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Newquay Central & Pentire average (200.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountwise Cottages (TR7 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Gover Lane. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newquay Central & Pentire| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Island Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Michell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcus Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcus Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gover Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bracken Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bracken Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bracken Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gover Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gover Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gover Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gover Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gover Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gover Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trebarwith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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