Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Bridges area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 314th 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 The Bridges (PL12 4PB) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bridges (PL12 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Leanway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Bridges area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babis Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Babis Farm Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynher Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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