Crime Rates at Newquay, TR8 4LT

This area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn , and the 720th 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 This (TR8 4LT) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TR8 4LT, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.