Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birch Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 37th 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 Birch Grove (TR27 6PL) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Grove (TR27 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tolver Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
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