Total Crime Rate

1052.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

513.0 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 1052.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 513.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 411.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 168.1 10/10
  • Other theft 101.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.1 10/10
  • Public order 78.3 10/10
  • Drugs 60.9 10/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cliff Road area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 5th 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 Cliff Road (TR7 2ND) in the last 12 months was 1052.2 per 1,000 residents and was 418.1% 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 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 513.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Road (TR7 2ND), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cliff Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Berry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pargolla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pargolla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tregoss Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road

Data Sources

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