Crime Rates at Newquay, TR8 4BP

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn , and the 231st 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 This (TR8 4BP) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TR8 4BP, the main crime hotspot is near Gwel-An-Mor. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.