Postcode · Launceston
Crime in PL15 8BH
How much crime is recorded in PL15 8BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Launceston
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
PL15 8BHLaunceston
How safe is PL15 8BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL15 8BH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 8BHNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Burglary9.89.1
Other theft7.14.5
Public order7.04.6
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.