Postcode · Launceston
Crime in PL15 0BG
How much crime is recorded in PL15 0BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,429 (2024)
PL15 0BGLaunceston
How safe is PL15 0BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL15 0BG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL15 0BGNational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Other theft3.34.5
Burglary1.89.1
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Public order0.74.6
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.