Total Crime Rate
263.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Callington Road area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Callington Road (PL12 6DY) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 233.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 290.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Callington Road (PL12 6DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plougastel Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardings Close (8 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 | Warfelton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alamein Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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