Crime Rates at Riverside Cottages, Forder, Saltash, PL12 4QS

Riverside Cottages area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lynher , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Cottages (PL12 4QS) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Lynher average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Cottages (PL12 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Hill, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Stephen'S Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.