Total Crime Rate
5.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sweet Briar Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sweet Briar Crescent (TR7 2JP) in the last 12 months was 5.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sweet Briar Crescent (TR7 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pras Lowgan (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newquay Central & Pentire| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pras Lowgan | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pras Lowgan | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pras Lowgan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sweet Briar Crescent | — |
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