Crime Rates at Fortescue Close, Foxhole, St. Austell, PL26 7XT

Fortescue Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Stephen-in-Brannel , and the 804th 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 Fortescue Close (PL26 7XT) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the St Stephen-in-Brannel average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fortescue Close (PL26 7XT), the main crime hotspot is near Goverseth Hill. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.