Is St Austell safe?
St Austell recorded 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 4% above the England average (99.5) and 28% above the South West average (80.6).
Its safety score is 61/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,581
- Rate per 1,000
- 103.1
- 1-year trend
- +12.1%
- 3-year trend
- +73.4%
- 5-year trend
- +11.2%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 13
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026