Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mitchell Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 537th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitchell Road (PL25 3AU) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitchell Road (PL25 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Copse, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranelagh Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Austell Bethel & Holmbush| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscarne Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Parc | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Parc | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscarne Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polkyth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lytton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clearwater View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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