Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL28 · Cornwall
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
PL25 · Cornwall
204
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Padstow has less crime — 1 vs 204 incidents in March 2026.
St Austell recorded substantially more crime than Padstow in March 2026 — 204 incidents compared to 1, a 204.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Padstow sees higher rates of Drugs (1), while St Austell has more Violence & sexual offences (87) and Anti-social behaviour (32). Padstow is below the national average while St Austell is above, making Padstow the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Padstow recorded fewer crimes than St Austell — 1 vs 204 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Padstow is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Padstow saw higher rates of Drugs while St Austell had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Padstow recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 204).