Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mortimore Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 463rd 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 Mortimore Close (PL12 4LH) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mortimore Close (PL12 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warraton Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Saltash Essa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warraton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greenfield Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broom Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Torbridge Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Torbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlemead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorns | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alamein Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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