Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 78.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highfield Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 401st 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 Highfield Avenue (PL25 4SW) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 46.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (PL25 4SW), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Road. Police recorded 37 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trevear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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