Crime Rates at Summercourt, Newquay, TR8 5BT

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn , and the 181st 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 5BT) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 153.3% higher than the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn average (62.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TR8 5BT, the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near My Lords Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.