Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL25 5HD
How much crime is recorded in PL25 5HD, 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)
How safe is PL25 5HD
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 5HD 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
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 5HDNational
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
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.