Crime Rates at Churchtown Vale, Saltash, PL12 4AN

Churchtown Vale area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 611th highest 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 Churchtown Vale (PL12 4AN) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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