Crime Rates at Meadway, St. Austell, PL25 4HT

Meadway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 198th lowest 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 Meadway (PL25 4HT) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (PL25 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near The Copse. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.