Crime Rates at Orchard Close, St Austell, PL25 4NP

Orchard Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (PL25 4NP) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (PL25 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranelagh Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.