Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Saltash Essa , and the 814th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Walk (PL12 6XP) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 4 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 Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Walk (PL12 6XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mortain Road, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilston Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Primrose Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B3271 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dellohay Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mortain Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mortain Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortain Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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