Total Crime Rate

1052.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 365.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 188.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 104.4 10/10
  • Public order 81.2 10/10
  • Drugs 75.4 10/10
  • Other theft 66.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgcumbe Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 4th 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 Edgcumbe Avenue (TR7 2NH) in the last 12 months was 1052.2 per 1,000 residents and was 424.6% higher 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 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 458.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgcumbe Avenue (TR7 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgcumbe Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holywell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Holywell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holywell Road
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pargolla Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pargolla Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolcarne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Terrace
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tregoss Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edgcumbe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tregoss Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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