Total Crime Rate
345.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
186.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Victoria Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Griffins | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Griffins | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Griffins | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dark Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dark Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dark Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barras Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barras Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barras Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Killigrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Killigrew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barras Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barras Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barras Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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