Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic , and the 892nd 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 Launceston Road (PL17 8DX) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Road (PL17 8DX), 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Urban Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Launceston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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