Total Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Priory Park Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 256th 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 Priory Park Road (PL15 8JD) in the last 12 months was 128.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Park Road (PL15 8JD), 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 Priory Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Bridge Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Newport Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newport Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B3254 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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