Total Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Plougastel Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 163rd 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 Plougastel Drive (PL12 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 112.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plougastel Drive (PL12 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Plougastel Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plougastel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warfelton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Alamein Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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