Crime Rates at Old Lane, Roche, St. Austell, PL26 8JD

Old Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Roche & Bugle , and the 436th 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 Old Lane (PL26 8JD) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Roche & Bugle average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lane (PL26 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.