Crime Rates at Highfield Park Road, Launceston, PL15 7DY

Highfield Park Road 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 Highfield Park Road (PL15 7DY) 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 Highfield Park Road (PL15 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A30, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Meadow (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.