Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chandlers Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 295th 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 Chandlers Walk (PL25 3NB) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chandlers Walk (PL25 3NB), 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.
View Crime In Mevagissey & St Austell Bay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chandlers Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Daniels Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penrice Parc | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Daniels Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Charlestown Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pattern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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