Total Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.8 10/10
  • Other theft 48.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Thomas Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Thomas Road (PL15 8DA) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Thomas Road (PL15 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Town Mills Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Thomas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B3254 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Newport Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newport Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Cleaverfield Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Bridge Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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