Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Drugs 32.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Austell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Blazey , and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Austell Road (PL24 2SN) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher than the St Blazey average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Austell Road (PL24 2SN), the main crime hotspot is near Pennys Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Austell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennys Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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