Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 770th lowest 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 St Johns Road (PL15 7DD) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Launceston South average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (PL15 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Fox Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Gate (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Fox Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Fox Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Lard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Lard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A30 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Park Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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