Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TR7 · Cornwall
207
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TR10 · Cornwall
52
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Penryn has less crime — 52 vs 207 incidents in April 2026.
Newquay recorded substantially more crime than Penryn in April 2026 — 207 incidents compared to 52, a 4.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newquay records significantly more (102 vs 27 incidents). Newquay sits above the national average for recorded crime while Penryn is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Penryn recorded fewer crimes than Newquay — 52 vs 207 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Penryn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Newquay recorded 102 incidents of this type vs 27 in Penryn. Overall, Penryn had fewer total crimes (52 vs 207).