Crime Rates at Market Square, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6UD

Market Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (PL26 6UD) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 389.6% higher than the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (PL26 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.