Crap Towns / St Blazey / Crime

How much crime is there in St Blazey?

The police recorded 59.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in St Blazey from September 2023 to August 2026, 22% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 63.1, up from 49.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	49.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	63.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.8	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Public order	4.4	6.6
Shoplifting	2.4	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.2	3.8
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Burglary	1.8	3.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Truro	25.6 km	107
Bodmin	12.8 km	101
Liskeard	21.6 km	99.7
Newquay	25.0 km	90.2
St Austell	4.5 km	89.8
Wadebridge	20.2 km	78.3
Falmouth	34.2 km	63.4
Looe	18.9 km	61.6
St Blazey	–	59.1
Saltash	35.8 km	55.3
Penryn	34.6 km	46.1
The typical town	–	76.2