Crime Rates at Meadow Close, St. Austell, PL25 3UD

Meadow Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 563rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (PL25 3UD) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (69.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (PL25 3UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Polmarth Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landrew Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.