Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wesley Place area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 418th 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 Wesley Place (PL25 4QA) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Place (PL25 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clearwater View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Parc Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscarne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscarne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ranelagh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Parc
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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