Total Crime Rate

345.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 345.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Liskeard Central , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Cottages (PL14 3AP) in the last 12 months was 345.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher than the Liskeard Central average (141.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 186.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Cottages (PL14 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barras Street, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Place (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Griffins Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Griffins Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Griffins Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dark Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barras Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barras Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barras Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killigrew Road
Apr 2026Other theft Killigrew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barras Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barras Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barras Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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