Crime Rates at St Stephens, Launceston, PL15 8JS

This area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (PL15 8JS) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Camelford & Boscastle average (53.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PL15 8JS, the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.