Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL15 · Cornwall
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
PL25 · Cornwall
201
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
South Petherwin has less crime — 1 vs 201 incidents in April 2026.
St Austell recorded substantially more crime than South Petherwin in April 2026 — 201 incidents compared to 1, a 201.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though St Austell records significantly more (84 vs 1 incidents). South Petherwin is below the national average while St Austell is above, making South Petherwin the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, South Petherwin recorded fewer crimes than St Austell — 1 vs 201 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. South Petherwin is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, South Petherwin recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 84 in St Austell. Overall, South Petherwin had fewer total crimes (1 vs 201).