Total Crime Rate
179.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alexandra Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 153rd 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 Alexandra Road (PL25 4QL) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (PL25 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Sidings, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dobell Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Austell Central & Gover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polkyth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A390 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevail Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevail Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trevail Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trevail Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dobell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapmans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dobell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Under investigation |
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