Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dutson Terrace area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 547th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dutson Terrace (PL15 8EA) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dutson Terrace (PL15 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Philip Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dutson Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plestin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plestin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgegrove Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Ridgegrove Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Philip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Philip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Philip Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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