Crime Rates at Roche Road, Bugle, St. Austell, PL26 8PN

Roche Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lostwithiel & Lanreath , and the 255th 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 Roche Road (PL26 8PN) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 184.1% higher than the Lostwithiel & Lanreath average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roche Road (PL26 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Netley Meadow, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goonbarrow Meadow (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.