Crime Rates at Ridgegrove Hill, Launceston, PL15 8BT

Ridgegrove Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 307th 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 Ridgegrove Hill (PL15 8BT) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgegrove Hill (PL15 8BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.