Total Crime Rate

314.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 314.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Other theft 49.7 10/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Park Penn An Vyghtern area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Newquay Porth & Tretherras , and the 59th 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 Park Penn An Vyghtern (TR8 4GD) in the last 12 months was 314.9 per 1,000 residents and was 563.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Penn An Vyghtern (TR8 4GD), the main crime hotspot is near Kew An Prysk. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Penn An Vyghtern area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kew An Prysk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kew An Prysk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kew An Prysk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stret Avalennek Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stret Avalennek Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stret Avalennek Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew An Prysk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew An Prysk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew An Prysk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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