Total Crime Rate
209.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prince Charles Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Charles Close (PL15 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Charles Close (PL15 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Philip Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ridgegrove Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Philip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Philip Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Plestin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plestin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Philip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Cleaverfield | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgegrove Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Charles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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