Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL26 6LL
How much crime is recorded in PL26 6LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mevagissey & Polgooth
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
PL26 6LLSt Austell
How safe is PL26 6LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL26 6LL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
PL26 6LLNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Public order4.14.6
Other crime4.01.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft1.74.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.