Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whieldon 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 Whieldon Road (PL25 3JD) 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 Whieldon Road (PL25 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whieldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery Daniels Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penrice Parc Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chandlers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Charlestown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Daniels Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pattern Close —
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Data Sources

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