Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 97.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westgate Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Street (PL15 7AE) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Launceston South average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Street (PL15 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dockey Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Madford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockey —
Apr 2026Other crime Hendra Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hendra Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hendra Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hendra Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bounsall'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bounsall'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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