Total Crime Rate
287.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (PL15 8AR) in the last 12 months was 287.3 per 1,000 residents and was 226.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (PL15 8AR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Madford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dockey | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bounsall'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bounsall'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dockey | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Exeter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penworth Close | Under investigation |
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