Crime Rates at Watering Hill Close, St. Austell, PL25 4QS

Watering Hill Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watering Hill Close (PL25 4QS) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watering Hill Close (PL25 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.