Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tavy Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 371st 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 Tavy Road (PL12 6DE) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavy Road (PL12 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River View (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cedar Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Ferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Biscombe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Alexandra Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cedar Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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