Postcode · St Austell
Crime in PL26 8PG
How much crime is recorded in PL26 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostwithiel & Penwithick
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
PL26 8PGSt Austell
How safe is PL26 8PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL26 8PG 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Burglary9.49.1
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft4.84.5
Public order4.44.6
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% 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.