Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Doulton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 848th highest 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 Doulton Road (PL25 3JA) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 5 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doulton Road (PL25 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chandlers Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (7 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 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Daniels Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Charlestown Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen-Dale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penrice Parc | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pattern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Daniels Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chandlers Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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