Total Crime Rate

110.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 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 110.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Race Hill Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 327th 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 Race Hill Terrace (PL15 9AY) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Race Hill Terrace (PL15 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Race Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Race Hill Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgegrove Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dockey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bounsall'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bounsall'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Madford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockey —
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Data Sources

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