Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 863rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PL12 4AE) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Saltash Essa average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (PL12 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alamein Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warraton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rashleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rashleigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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