Crime Rate in Launceston North & North Petherwin, ward

Launceston North & North Petherwin has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 1657th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 235th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Launceston North & North Petherwin in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Launceston North & North Petherwin’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Launceston North & North Petherwin ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Town Mills Close (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.