Total Crime Rate

388.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.6 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 388.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.2 10/10
  • Other theft 49.2 10/10
  • Public order 38.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 35th 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 Bridge Road (PL25 5HD) in the last 12 months was 388.0 per 1,000 residents and was 293.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (PL25 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Grant'S Walk. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dithmarschen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dithmarschen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dithmarschen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dithmarschen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dithmarschen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blowing House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pondhu Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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