Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL25 4LN
How much crime is recorded in PL25 4LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell Central
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,789 (2024)
PL25 4LNSt Austell
How safe is PL25 4LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL25 4LN 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
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 4LNNational
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Other theft4.24.5
Public order3.54.6
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs1.22.4
Burglary0.49.1
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.