Newquay Safe facilitates and supports a coordinated multi-agency approach to community safety issues to improve feelings of safety and public reassurance, reduce the risk of harm to the community and protect vulnerable groups.
Newquay Safe was established in 2002. Originally the partnership was focused on evening and night time economy issues but due to changes with priorities for the town the partnership has adapted to address wider community safety issues. It works in partnership to address concerns outlined in the Delivery Plan, which is based on the evidence presented in the previous Newquay Town Profile, feedback from the Residents Survey and emerging concerns.
Newquay Safe has identified the following community safety priorities for the town:
Newquay Safe meets virtually on a monthly basis to ensure that regular dynamic intelligence and updates about emerging community safety, crime and antisocial behaviour across the town is fed in and acted upon.
Over the past 12 months, Newquay Safe continued working together to tackle pockets of anti‑social behaviour through a balanced approach of support and enforcement. This included joint activity with civil enforcement partners, focused work in hotspot locations, and action on empty properties that had been attracting ASB, in partnership with Environmental Protection and Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service.
We responded dynamically to local demands by relocating mobile cameras to support the prevention and detection of crime and to improve feelings of safety. We also rolled out active‑bystander training to staff in licensed premises, security personnel, and taxi drivers. The training helped build confidence in identifying and challenging behaviours linked to domestic abuse and sexual violence (DASV), sexual harassment, bullying, and hate crime. Delivered in Newquay, this programme created a lasting legacy for preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and addressing DASV in our communities.
We supported Newquay Business Improvement District with revitalising face‑to‑face Shopwatch meetings and continued promoting the DISC reporting system to help local businesses tackle theft and shoplifting.
During 2023–24, Newquay Safe took part in the “Connecting on the Court” community event at Killacourt and looked forward to further engagement with residents.
We also planned and carried out environmental visual audits in several areas of the town. These audits brought together a range of partners to assess public spaces and agree practical improvements in line with situational crime‑prevention principles.
In addition, we supported Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service with the rollout of their “Sand Safe” initiative in partnership with the RNLI, and continued working closely with youth providers including Young People Cornwall and Action for Children to support young people, address concerns, and target specific areas through outreach.
For more information about Newquay Safe, please contact [email protected].
If people experience anti-social behaviour, you can call 101 for non-emergencies and 999 in an emergency.
If you have information about a crime you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
For concerns about rubbish such as glass and needles on the street, call Cornwall Council Refuse and Recycling on 0300 1234 141 or email [email protected]
