Total Crime Rate

316.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 316.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Other theft 54.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 54th 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 316.9 per 1,000 residents and was 208.5% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (PL25 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Grant'S Walk. Police recorded 64 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Moorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Blowing House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pondhu Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blowing House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ledrah Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ledrah Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Watersedge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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