Crime Rates at Chings Alley, Launceston, PL15 9TD

Chings Alley area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South , and the 71st 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 Chings Alley (PL15 9TD) in the last 12 months was 265.2 per 1,000 residents and was 208.6% higher than the Launceston South average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chings Alley (PL15 9TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.