Crime Rates at Orchard Grove, St. Austell, PL25 5TW

Orchard Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 510th 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 Orchard Grove (PL25 5TW) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Grove (PL25 5TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3274, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blowing House Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.