Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 160.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holywell Road 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 Holywell Road (TR7 2PB) 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 Holywell Road (TR7 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Approach. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holywell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tregoss Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgcumbe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgcumbe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgcumbe Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgcumbe Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Edgcumbe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgcumbe Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgcumbe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Pargolla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pargolla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eliot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgcumbe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgcumbe Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvreath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colvreath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colvreath Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colvreath Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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