Total Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priory Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Newquay Porth & Tretherras , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (TR7 3HD) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% higher than the Newquay Porth & Tretherras average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 182.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (TR7 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Calshot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felixstowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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