Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.6 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

St Josephs Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 316th 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 St Josephs Road (PL15 8LF) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Road (PL15 8LF), 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.

Crime Over Time in St Josephs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roydon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plestin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plestin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Leonard'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B3254 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Cleaverfield Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roydon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roydon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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