Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Road 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 Woodland Road (PL25 4QY) 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 Woodland Road (PL25 4QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranelagh Road (16 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 | Criminal damage and arson | A390 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lytton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trevail Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trevail Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevail Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevail Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Sidings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Polkyth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapmans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranelagh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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