Total Crime Rate

268.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 268.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Other theft 39.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Public order 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Holmbush Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmbush Road (PL25 3LN) in the last 12 months was 268.7 per 1,000 residents and was 172.8% higher 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 Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmbush Road (PL25 3LN), 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 Holmbush Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crinnis Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelmere Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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