Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Stephens Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 375th 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 4FE) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Saltash Essa average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Stephens Road (PL12 4FE), the main crime hotspot is near Courtlands. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Saltash Essa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warfelton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alamein Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtlands | Under investigation |
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