Total Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 2.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Essa Road area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essa Road (PL12 4ED) in the last 12 months was 2.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essa Road (PL12 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babis Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenten Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Square —
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Data Sources

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