Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Stephens Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Hill (PL15 8HN) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Hill (PL15 8HN), the main crime hotspot is near Town Mills Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Town Mills Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Launceston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newport Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newport Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Mills Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Town Mills Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Mills Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Town Mills Close —
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Data Sources

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