Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilgrove Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 146th 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 Hilgrove Road (TR7 2QX) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Hilgrove Road (TR7 2QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilgrove Mews, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holywell Road (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 | Anti-social behaviour | Eliot Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colvreath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colvreath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holywell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgcumbe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilgrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colvreath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregoss Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregoss Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgcumbe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hilgrove Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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