Crime Rates at The Meadow, Polgooth, St. Austell, PL26 7BL

The Meadow area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadow (PL26 7BL) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland average (34.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around The Meadow (PL26 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trelowth Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyshute Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.