Total Crime Rate
151.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Sidings area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 205th 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 The Sidings (PL25 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Sidings (PL25 4TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poltair Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dobell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremayne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Sidings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Woods | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poltair Road | Under investigation |
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