Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairmead Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 819th 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 Fairmead Road (PL12 4QE) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairmead Road (PL12 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodge Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spire Hill Park (11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Langerwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langerwell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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