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Crime in PL25 5DS

How much crime is recorded in PL25 5DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
St Austell Central
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL25 5DS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL25 5DS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
71.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
171
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5DSNational
Violence and sexual offences61.823.6
Anti-social behaviour33.510.7
Criminal damage and arson20.04.7
Public order16.14.6
Burglary15.29.1
Shoplifting14.98.4
Other theft8.44.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.72.4
Robbery2.01.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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