Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 732nd 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 Russell Close (PL12 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Close (PL12 4LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Grenfell Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Torbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mote Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Torbridge Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langerwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Plough Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Langerwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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