Total Crime Rate
160.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edgcumbe Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 185th 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 Edgcumbe Gardens (TR7 2FS) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgcumbe Gardens (TR7 2FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Approach (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcumbe Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvreath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvreath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colvreath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvreath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvreath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregoss Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliot Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcumbe Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcumbe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcumbe Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcumbe Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgcumbe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcumbe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edgcumbe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcumbe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
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