Is Newquay safe?
Newquay recorded 109.5 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 10% above the England average (99.5) and 36% above the South West average (80.6).
Its safety score is 59/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,645
- Rate per 1,000
- 109.5
- 1-year trend
- +12.4%
- 3-year trend
- +59.6%
- 5-year trend
- +30.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 20
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.8
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026