Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Launceston Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic , and the 459th lowest 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 Launceston Road (PL17 7DB) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Callington & St Dominic average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 285.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Road (PL17 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Urban Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Launceston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porthmellon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moonsfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langman'S Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Urban Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Launceston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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