Crime Rates at Exeter Street, Launceston, PL15 9EQ

Exeter Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 528th highest 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 Exeter Street (PL15 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Street (PL15 9EQ), 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.