Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Burglary 14.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Launceston Road (PL17 7DP) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Road (PL17 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Urban Terrace. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Launceston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Urban Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Launceston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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