Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carboth Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carboth Lane (PL15 7BE) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Launceston South average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carboth Lane (PL15 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hendra Gardens. Police recorded 13 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 | Other crime | Hendra Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hendra Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hendra Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hendra Park | Under investigation |
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