Crime Rate in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush, ward

St Austell Bethel & Holmbush has the 35th lowest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 2440th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 342nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, St Austell Bethel & Holmbush’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the St Austell Bethel & Holmbush ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 36 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Copse (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.