Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chestnut Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 48th 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 Chestnut Close (PL12 6WJ) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Saltash Essa average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Chestnut Close (PL12 6WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A38, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dartmoor View (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgers Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgers Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B3271 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmoor View | Under investigation |
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