Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL25 3NL
How much crime is recorded in PL25 3NL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,263 (2024)
How safe is PL25 3NL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL25 3NL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL25 3NLNational
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.