Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL26 7EP
How much crime is recorded in PL26 7EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mevagissey & Polgooth
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
PL26 7EPSt Austell
How safe is PL26 7EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL26 7EP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
9
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 7EPNational
Violence and sexual offences3.723.6
Burglary2.79.1
Public order1.44.6
Anti-social behaviour0.710.7
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.51.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.