Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Drive (PL12 4LY) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Drive (PL12 4LY), 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langerwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langerwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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