Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Tree Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 531st 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 Beech Tree Close (PL15 8FF) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Tree Close (PL15 8FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mews, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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