Total Crime Rate

253.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.6 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 253.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 85.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pentewan Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 81st 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 Pentewan Road (PL25 5BU) in the last 12 months was 253.8 per 1,000 residents and was 157.6% 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 Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentewan Road (PL25 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pentewan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bosinney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B3273 Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order B3273 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevanion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3273 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B3273 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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