Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

North Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (PL12 6BD) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Saltash Essa average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (PL12 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Saltash Essa

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biscombe Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑