Total Crime Rate
121.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lostwood Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 281st 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 Lostwood Road (PL25 4JS) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lostwood Road (PL25 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poltair Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poltair Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Charles Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trelawney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregonissey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tregonissey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornpark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregonissey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregonissey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Way | Under investigation |
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