Total Crime Rate
61.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grenfell Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 682nd 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 Grenfell Avenue (PL12 4JD) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grenfell Avenue (PL12 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Hodge Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warraton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Taylor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B3271 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hodge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dellohay Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oaklands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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