# St Austell Security Guards and Patrols | Go Security > St Austell crime held level year on year, while shoplifting fell 67%. Guarding for White River Place, Holmbush Industrial Estate and town venues. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-austell.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / St Austell, Cornwall # Security Services in St Austell Recorded crime around St Austell was flat in the latest quarter against a year earlier, and shop theft dropped by two thirds. Violence, disorder and criminal damage remain the patterns local businesses should plan around. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in St Austell ## What St Austell's crime pattern means St Austell's figures tell a mixed story. Shoplifting fell 67%, a welcome change for traders at White River Place and Market House. Overall crime, though, held steady, and criminal damage and arson reached 200 offences within a mile in twelve months. That points owners on Holmbush Industrial Estate and St Austell Enterprise Park towards out-of-hours checks, while late venues such as The Club need door supervisors who can manage violence and disorder calmly. - Shoplifting down 67% on the year before - 200 damage and arson offences within a mile - Door staff for The Club and Poco Loco Palace - Patrols around Holmbush and the Enterprise Park Get a Quote [View St Austell on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=St%20Austell%2C%20Cornwall) St Austell Business Profile ## Cornish trade around St Austell We cover St Austell from our wider Cornwall network, sizing each team to the contract instead of a fixed headcount. Officers carry SIA licences, are screened to BS 7858 and receive a PAYE wage from us directly. GPS book-on records every arrival, and our around-the-clock control room supervises lone officers and alarm calls. Cornwall's 25,580 registered firms are topped by builders, at 4,020, with farms close behind on 3,775 and professional practices on 2,700. Agriculture is far above the British rate, 14.8% against 4.5%, so outlying holdings suit solar camera towers and rural rounds. Utilities, 1.0% compared with 0.6%, are relevant here too, with fuel and refinery sites such as AvantiGas and Trebal Refinery nearby. 25,580 Registered businesses in Cornwall 9 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 23 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Commercial sites within 5km of St Austell - **Industrial & business parks:** St Austell Enterprise Park, Holmbush Industrial Estate, Imerys Tehidy Centre, St Austell Brewery, AvantiGas and Trebal Refinery - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** White River Place, Market House and Pentewan Road Retail Park - **Hospitals:** St Austell Community Hospital - **Rail stations:** St Austell ### Venues & Martyn's Law Venues near St Austell include White River Cinema, Poco Loco Palace and Unit 4. Should an event at any of them expect 200 or more guests, Martyn's Law will set out duties once it is in force in 2027, and our licensed teams can run searches and entry. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in St Austell ## Industry, shops and late venues The 5km radius holds a varied set of named sites: St Austell Enterprise Park, Holmbush Industrial Estate, Imerys Tehidy Centre and St Austell Brewery, alongside retail at Pentewan Road Retail Park. St Austell Community Hospital and the town's station are close, and there are 23 pubs, bars and nightclubs and nine mapped construction sites. Industrial plants handling fuel need controlled access and alarm cover, while the shopping streets and evening venues need people on the ground at their busiest hours. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Cross_Street,_St_Austell_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1313370.jpg) by Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in St Austell Pick from the services below to match St Austell's crime pattern, whether your concern is damage overnight or trouble at the door. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Breaking down St Austell's recorded crime Police.uk logged 1,979 offences in the mile surrounding St Austell across September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 843, roughly 43%. Anti-social behaviour accounted for 327, criminal damage and arson 200, public order 150 and shoplifting 125. The newest three months showed no change on the matching quarter a year back, while shop theft fell by 67%. For most businesses, the damage figure is the practical concern: broken windows, graffiti and arson attempts are the incidents that close a premises. 1,979 Recorded crimes in 12 months 843 Violence & sexual offences 327 Anti-social behaviour 200 Criminal damage & arson 150 Public order 125 Shoplifting Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## St Austell Town neighbourhood team Devon & Cornwall Police's St Austell Town team is targeting drug use and dealing, working with partners on anti-social behaviour, and safeguarding people at risk of exploitation. St Austell Town Devon & Cornwall Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - St Austell Neighbourhood Team are working proactively to tackle illicit drug use and drug dealing within our communities. - The St Austell Neighbourhood Policing Team are committed to working with partner agencies and the community to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB). - With our partners we are working to safeguard members of the community who are at risk of serious harm by exploitation. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/area/your-area/devon-cornwall/east-cornwall/st-austell-town/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers St Austell. Areas We Cover Near St Austell ## Nearby Cornish towns St Blaise is about 3 miles away, with Fowey and Lostwithiel each around 7, and we cover all three for clients with several Cornish sites. [St Blaise](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-blaise.html) [Fowey](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fowey.html) [Lostwithiel](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lostwithiel.html) [St Columb Major](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-columb-major.html) [Bodmin](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bodmin.html) [Truro](https://gosecurity.uk/security-truro.html) [Wadebridge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-wadebridge.html) [Newquay](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newquay.html) [Looe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-looe.html) [Padstow](https://gosecurity.uk/security-padstow.html) [St Mawes](https://gosecurity.uk/security-st-mawes.html) [Liskeard](https://gosecurity.uk/security-liskeard.html) Postcodes We Cover in St Austell ### St Austell postcode coverage The 3 postcode districts nearest central St Austell, covering parts of Cornwall. PL25PL26PL24 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). St Austell Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Is shoplifting still a problem in St Austell? It has eased considerably. Police.uk shows shop theft fell 67% on the year before, with 125 offences recorded nearby in twelve months. Visible retail guarding helps keep it down, especially around busy trading periods. ### What about damage to business premises? Criminal damage and arson reached 200 offences within a mile, the third largest category. Mobile patrols at varied hours, CCTV towers and alarm response help protect units on Holmbush Industrial Estate and the Enterprise Park. ### Can you provide door supervisors for St Austell venues? Yes. We supply SIA-licensed door supervisors for nightclubs and event spaces such as The Club and Poco Loco Palace, trained in conflict management. Events of 200 or more will need to meet Martyn's Law once it begins. ### Do you guard fuel and industrial sites? Utilities make up 1.0% of Cornish businesses, above the 0.6% national level, and sites like AvantiGas and Trebal Refinery lie within 5km. We provide critical-site guarding, access control and remote CCTV monitoring. ### Can you protect building sites near St Austell? Nine construction sites were mapped within 5km, and builders are Cornwall's largest sector with 4,020 firms. We offer camera towers, overnight guards and patrols to protect plant, tools and materials. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in St Austell Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Review the risks at your St Austell site Call 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or let us complete our £250 site assessment and 25-point checklist at no cost to you. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.