Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Oaklands Drive 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 Oaklands Drive (PL12 4LU) 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 Oaklands Drive (PL12 4LU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Oaklands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warraton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlemead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B3271 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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