Total Crime Rate

179.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 179.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield Avenue 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 Highfield Avenue (PL25 4SN) 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 Highfield Avenue (PL25 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trevear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Sidings —
Apr 2026Other theft The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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