Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

St. Mary's at a glance

House prices
£295,000
Middle50th percentile
Schools
96th percentile
Strong
Transport
2nd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
40.8 per 1,000 residents
Strong82nd percentile
Flood risk
10.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle69th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is St. Mary's a good place to live?

St. Mary's may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Isles of Scilly below.

St. Mary's and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
St. Mary's£295,00040.8
Oteley & Reabrook£290,00070.4
Hackbridge£288,00074.8

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in St. Mary's

Crime rate

Crime rate
40.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
82nd percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in St. Mary's

House prices

Median sale price
£295,000
Percentile
50th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 11 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in St. Mary's

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in St. Mary's is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 21.9 per 1,000 residents: close to Isles of Scilly (21.9) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Isles of Scilly and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeSt. Mary'sIsles of ScillyEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons21.921.935.9
Theft, including shoplifting5.75.718.1
Burglary2.62.63.7
Criminal damage and arson2.62.66.8
Other crime2.22.22.2
Public order2.22.26.6
Anti-social behaviour1.81.810.7
Drugs0.90.93.4
Vehicle crime0.90.95.3
Robbery0.00.01.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in St. Mary's

Schools

96th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in St. Mary's

Flood risk

10.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.6% of the area. That is the 69th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in St. Mary's

Transport

2nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is St. Mary's a good place to live?

St. Mary's may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is St. Mary's safe?

St. Mary's ranks in the 82nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in St. Mary's?

The median sale price was £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in St. Mary's?

Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near St. Mary's?

Nearby public profiles include Oteley & Reabrook in Shropshire and Hackbridge in Sutton.