Crime Rates at West Hill, St. Austell, PL25 5ET

West Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Hill (PL25 5ET) in the last 12 months was 406.8 per 1,000 residents and was 484.7% higher than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 169.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (PL25 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.