Total Crime Rate

327.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.1 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 327.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 75.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

East Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Hill (PL25 4TW) in the last 12 months was 327.0 per 1,000 residents and was 232.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 154.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Hill (PL25 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Bosinney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grant'S Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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