Crime Rate in St Austell Central & Gover, ward

St Austell Central & Gover has the 3rd highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 618th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 43rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in St Austell Central & Gover in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 107.1% higher than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, St Austell Central & Gover’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 497 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 570 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the St Austell Central & Gover ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.