Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Stephens Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Road (PL12 4BL) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Road (PL12 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plougastel Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leanway (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Stephens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Plougastel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plougastel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plougastel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plougastel Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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