Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 108.5 8/10
  • Other theft 47.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Polwhele Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire , and the 340th 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 Polwhele Road (TR7 2TN) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 Other theft with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polwhele Road (TR7 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gannel Rock Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pras Lowgan (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Polwhele Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luxon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pendragon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendragon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendragon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendragon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Luxland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannel Rock Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendragon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pendragon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pras Lowgan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannel Rock Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higherwell Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wych Hazel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polwhele Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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