Postcode · Launceston
Crime in PL15 7HD
How much crime is recorded in PL15 7HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
PL15 7HDLaunceston
How safe is PL15 7HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL15 7HD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 7HDNational
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Public order1.44.6
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.