Crime Rates at Westbourne Drive, St. Austell, PL25 5EA

Westbourne Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Drive (PL25 5EA) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Drive (PL25 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Truro Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.