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Crime in PL12 5BW
How much crime is recorded in PL12 5BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Germans & St Mellion
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,105 (2024)
PL12 5BWSaltash
How safe is PL12 5BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL12 5BW area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL12 5BWNational
Violence and sexual offences13.423.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Burglary5.09.1
Other theft3.04.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Public order1.04.6
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 54% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.