Crime Rates at Scarne Industrial Estate, Launceston, PL15 9HS

Scarne Industrial Estate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 83rd 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 Scarne Industrial Estate (PL15 9HS) in the last 12 months was 252.0 per 1,000 residents and was 186.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 136.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarne Industrial Estate (PL15 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.