Crime Rates at Challis Avenue, St Mawgan, Newquay, TR8 4EJ

Challis Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Challis Avenue (TR8 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challis Avenue (TR8 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carloggas Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.