Crime Rate in St Austell Central & Gover: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Austell Central & Gover

The total recorded crimes in St Austell Central & Gover, Cornwall, UK in February 2026 are around 89 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Austell Central & Gover crime rate of 5.94 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Austell Central & Gover, encompassing approximately 14,992 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (39) incidents (11.43% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
St Austell Central & Gover Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 8
  • Grant'S Walk with total crimes: 5
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 5

How safe is St Austell Central & Gover?

To understand the safety of St Austell Central & Gover, we need to analyze St Austell Central & Gover crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Cornwall:

    • In 2024, St Austell Central & Gover reported a higher crime volume than the Cornwall average, with 1,397 crimes compared to 487. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Austell Central & Gover witnessed more crimes than 84 out of 86 other areas in the Cornwall.

    • In 2023, St Austell Central & Gover had fewer crimes than the Cornwall average, with 1 crimes compared to 6. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, St Austell Central & Gover recorded fewer crimes than 26 out of 38 other areas in the Cornwall.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Cornwall, St Austell Central & Gover has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St Austell Central & Gover Crime Statstics

In 2024, the total St Austell Central & Gover crimes were 1,397. The crime rate of St Austell Central & Gover in 2024 was 93.18 (year) or 7.77 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the Cornwall.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Austell Central & Gover were around 1 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.07 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking 27 most dangerous area in the Cornwall.

AreaFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (St Austell Central & Gover)CrimesRank (St Austell Central & Gover)CrimesRank (St Austell Central & Gover)
Penzance EastNA NA1,587 136 1
Truro Boscawen & RedannickNA NA574 1930 2
Truro Moresk & TrehaverneNA NA1,559 2NA NA
Lostwithiel & LanreathNA NA563 2422 3
Camborne TrelowarrenNA NA1,197 518 4
Newquay Central & PentireNA NA1,308 46 9
St Austell Poltair & Mount CharlesNA NA749 1017 5
Liskeard South & DobwallsNA NA402 4712 6
Liskeard CentralNA NA1,128 6NA NA
Fowey, Tywardreath & ParNA NA267 6911 7
Bodmin St Mary's & St LeonardNA NA1,065 7NA NA
Hayle WestNA NA573 209 8
Pool & TehidyNA NA1,031 8NA NA
Bodmin St Petroc'sNA NA849 9NA NA
Long Rock, Marazion & St ErthNA NA273 666 10
St Dennis & St EnoderNA NA662 135 11
Falmouth PenwerrisNA NA701 11NA NA
Saltash EssaNA NA439 424 12
BudeNA NA684 12NA NA
PenrynNA NA525 294 13
Roche & BugleNA NA514 314 14
St Columb Minor & ColanNA NA632 141 38
St BlazeyNA NA434 433 15
Camborne Roskear & TuckingmillNA NA629 15NA NA
CalstockNA NA250 743 16
Falmouth ArwenackNA NA628 162 18
Altarnun & Stoke ClimslandNA NA233 782 17
Launceston SouthNA NA618 17NA NA
Wadebridge West & St MabynNA NA591 18NA NA
Falmouth Trescobeas & BudockNA NA314 582 19
Illogan & PortreathNA NA339 532 20
Looe East & DeviockNA NA514 322 21
Gloweth, Malabar & ShortlanesendNA NA570 21NA NA
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & LanteglosNA NA287 622 22
Penzance PromenadeNA NA566 22NA NA
Newquay TrenanceNA NA538 262 23
Redruth NorthNA NA565 231 34
Redruth SouthNA NA419 452 24
St Ives West & TowednackNA NA447 392 25
Helston South & MeneageNA NA562 25NA NA
St Teath & TintagelNA NA236 772 26
Camborne West & TreswithianNA NA537 27NA NA
Constantine, Mabe & MawnanNA NA237 761 28
Newquay Porth & TretherrasNA NA536 281 31
Land's EndNA NA427 441 29
Mylor, Perranarworthal & PonsanoothNA NA147 861 30
Truro TregollsNA NA522 30NA NA
PadstowNA NA285 631 32
PerranporthNA NA310 591 33
Four Lanes, Beacon & TroonNA NA509 33NA NA
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle EastNA NA485 34NA NA
Wadebridge East & St MinverNA NA202 841 35
Penwithick & BoscoppaNA NA482 35NA NA
St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis BayNA NA316 561 36
Saltash TamarNA NA467 36NA NA
St Goran, Tregony & the RoselandNA NA258 711 37
Callington & St DominicNA NA462 37NA NA
Crowan, Sithney & WendronNA NA454 38NA NA
St AgnesNA NA257 721 39
Rame Peninsula & St GermansNA NA446 40NA NA
TorpointNA NA440 41NA NA
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St LawrenceNA NA410 46NA NA
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & HeamoorNA NA401 48NA NA
PoundstockNA NA394 49NA NA
Camelford & BoscastleNA NA381 50NA NA
St Austell Bethel & HolmbushNA NA359 51NA NA
St Stephen-in-BrannelNA NA344 52NA NA
Launceston North & North PetherwinNA NA337 54NA NA
Redruth Central, Carharrack & St DayNA NA334 55NA NA
Stratton, Kilkhampton & MorwenstowNA NA315 57NA NA
St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St WennNA NA297 60NA NA
Saltash Trematon & LandrakeNA NA292 61NA NA
Falmouth BoslowickNA NA282 64NA NA
Mullion & St KeverneNA NA281 65NA NA
Lanner, Stithians & GwennapNA NA272 67NA NA
Probus & St ErmeNA NA269 68NA NA
Threemilestone & ChacewaterNA NA262 70NA NA
St Mewan & GrampoundNA NA254 73NA NA
St Cleer & MenheniotNA NA249 75NA NA
Helston NorthNA NA233 79NA NA
St Newlyn East, Cubert & GoonhavernNA NA230 80NA NA
Mousehole, Newlyn & St BuryanNA NA224 81NA NA
Mevagissey & St Austell BayNA NA222 82NA NA
Feock & KeaNA NA210 83NA NA
Porthleven, Breage & GermoeNA NA198 85NA NA
LynherNA NA114 87NA NA

St Austell Central & Gover Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 39 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (35 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (10 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 32 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (36 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (24 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (56 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (23 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (31 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (16 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (44 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (23 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 55 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (46 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (26 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (51 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (22 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (28 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (17 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (56 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (32 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 44 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 82 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20266
January 20264
December 20259
November 20252
October 202511
September 20254
August 20253
July 20254
June 202513
May 20256
April 20258
March 20257
February 20255

A total of 553 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.54 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202639
January 202635
December 202532
November 202536
October 202556
September 202531
August 202544
July 202555
June 202546
May 202551
April 202528
March 202556
February 202544

A total of 85 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20267
January 20267
December 20253
November 20258
October 20257
September 20252
August 20254
July 20258
June 202510
May 202512
April 20254
March 20258
February 20255

A total of 250 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.23 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20269
January 202610
December 202513
November 202524
October 202523
September 202516
August 202523
July 202511
June 202524
May 202522
April 202517
March 202532
February 202526

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20262
November 20251
October 20252
August 20252
July 20251
June 20251
May 20252
April 20251
March 20252
February 20254

A total of 133 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202610
January 202610
December 202510
November 202519
October 202515
September 20254
August 202514
July 20256
June 202513
May 202510
April 20257
March 20259
February 20256

A total of 153 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.77 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20269
January 20268
December 20256
November 202511
October 202510
September 202513
August 202515
July 202513
June 202526
May 20258
April 20259
March 202511
February 202514

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
October 20251
August 20251
April 20251
March 20251

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20262
December 20253
November 20251
October 20253
September 20254
August 20255
July 20251
June 20251
May 20251
April 20255

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20262
December 20253
November 20254
October 20252
September 20251
July 20251
June 20252
May 20251
April 20251
February 20252

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20264
December 20251
November 20253
September 20253
June 20257
May 20252
March 20253

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
December 20253
November 20251
October 20252
September 20251
July 20251
March 20251
February 20251

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20252
November 20257
October 20253
September 20251
June 20254
May 20251
April 20251
March 20251
February 20253

High Crime Locations St Austell Central & Gover in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Austell Central & Gover postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total8
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson2
Shoplifting2
Anti-social behaviour1
2. Grant'S Walk (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1
Shoplifting1
3. Shopping Area (Map)
Total5
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
Shoplifting1
Theft from the person1
4. The Sidings (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour1
5. Cedar Woods (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order1
6. Truro Road (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. West Hill (Map)
Total3
Other theft2
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Queens Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Drugs1
9. Truro Road (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Bridge Road (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1

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