Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Park Terrace area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 419th 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 Chapel Park Terrace (PL15 7DF) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Park Terrace (PL15 7DF), 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 theft | Hendra Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hendra Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hendra Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hendra Park | Under investigation |
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