Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL25 4JS
How much crime is recorded in PL25 4JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell Central
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,373 (2024)
PL25 4JSSt Austell
How safe is PL25 4JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL25 4JS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 4JSNational
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Burglary8.49.1
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order4.34.6
Other crime4.21.5
Other theft4.14.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.