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

West Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Hill (PL25 5EY) in the last 12 months was 328.3 per 1,000 residents and was 219.6% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 165.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (PL25 5EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grant'S Walk, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.