Crime Rates at Mawgan Porth, Newquay, TR8 4BA

This area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn , and the 780th highest 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 This (TR8 4BA) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TR8 4BA, the main crime hotspot is near Tredragon Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.