Total Crime Rate
100.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Liskeard Central , and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (PL14 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Liskeard Central average (137.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (PL14 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Dean, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbourne Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liskeard Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Henfordh Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitley Grange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabbtree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabbtree Close | Under investigation |
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