Total Crime Rate
393.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
170.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Liskeard Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lynher , and the 33rd 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 Liskeard Road (PL12 4RH) in the last 12 months was 393.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1650.2% higher than the Lynher average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 170.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liskeard Road (PL12 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Green. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langerwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langerwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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