Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.3 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 222.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Market Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 102nd 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 Market Street (PL15 8EP) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 152.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (PL15 8EP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bounsall'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockey —
Apr 2026Burglary Dockey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bounsall'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Madford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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