Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL25 4PY
How much crime is recorded in PL25 4PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell Central
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,975 (2024)
How safe is PL25 4PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL25 4PY area, broadly in line with 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
33.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 4PYNational
Violence and sexual offences26.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Shoplifting8.98.4
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Burglary8.19.1
Public order3.64.6
Other theft3.44.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.71.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.