Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL31 · Cornwall
166
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
PL25 · Cornwall
204
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Bodmin has less crime — 166 vs 204 incidents in March 2026.
St Austell saw somewhat more crime than Bodmin in March 2026 (204 vs 166 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Bodmin recorded fewer crimes than St Austell — 166 vs 204 incidents. That is 19% fewer crimes. St Austell is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bodmin recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 87 in St Austell. Overall, Bodmin had fewer total crimes (166 vs 204).