Crime Rate in Saltash Essa, ward

Saltash Essa has the 21st highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 2800th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 196th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Saltash Essa in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Saltash Essa’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 249 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 293 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Saltash Essa ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wesley Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.