Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL25 5RX
How much crime is recorded in PL25 5RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell North & Carclaze
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,665 (2024)
PL25 5RXSt Austell
How safe is PL25 5RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL25 5RX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 5RXNational
Violence and sexual offences41.023.6
Anti-social behaviour21.410.7
Shoplifting9.98.4
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Other theft7.14.5
Public order6.84.6
Burglary6.19.1
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime3.01.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.