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

Fore Street 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 Fore Street (PL25 5PY) 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 Fore Street (PL25 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menacuddle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grant'S Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blowing House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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