What is the crime rate in Newquay Central & Pentire, Cornwall?

As of April 2026, the Newquay Central & Pentire ward has an annual crime rate of 184.12 per 1,000 residents with 115 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Newquay Central & Pentire ward?

The most common crime in Newquay Central & Pentire is Violence & Sexual Offences with 53 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 46.1% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Newquay Central & Pentire ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Crime in Newquay Central & Pentire, Cornwall

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Total Crimes

115

trending_up +7.5% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

184.12per 1k

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Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

6,675

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences53

Anti-social Behaviour22

Criminal Damage & Arson14

Public Order7

Other Theft5

Shoplifting4

Burglary3

Vehicle Crime2

Drug Offences2

Other Crime2

Robbery1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Gover Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3Public order: 2Criminal damage and arson: 2	10
On or near Edgcumbe Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
On or near Berry Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Other crime: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
On or near Station Approach Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Other theft: 1	5
On or near Trevose Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Bothwicks Road Map	Burglary: 2Other crime: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
On or near Plen Dagonet Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
On or near Higher Tower Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 2	2

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City Average

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Local Policing

Newquay Suburbs

Devon & Cornwall Police

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Local Priorities

Newquay Police are committed to combating drugs and organised Crime. This means reviewing community intelligence, carrying out regular patrols, applying for warrants when appropriate and carrying out disruption activity.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Lots of disruptive activity has taken place and more is planned.

Actioned: 30 Apr 2026

Newquay Police are committed to supporting the Violence against Women and Girls agenda. This means we have provided information in conjunction with the license Premises around spiking, provided high visibility patrols around the night time economy and supported the introduction of the Night bus, which services the local community by providing a safe route home.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

Continued work with the Council, licensed premises and other agencies to make sure information is shared around our activity. Prevention activity including raising awareness around drink spiking and ongoing work to ensure we have the 'Night bus' service running again through the summer months. This provides a service to the local community to makes sure people can get in and out of the night time economy safely.

Actioned: 30 Apr 2026

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