Devon & Cornwall Police
Crime in Launceston
Street-level crime statistics for Launceston based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.
7
/ 100
High Crime
Safety Score
Crime Zone Map
Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.
Very Safe (85+)
Safe (65–84)
Average (45–64)
Below Avg (25–44)
High Crime (0–24)
Crime by Category
Last 12 months — 952 total crimes recorded in Launceston
Violent Crime
469
49.3%
↑27%
Anti-Social Behaviour
127
13.3%
↓26%
Criminal Damage & Arson
82
8.6%
↑17%
Other Theft
69
7.2%
↑11%
Public Order
67
7%
Shoplifting
41
4.3%
↓55%
Burglary
34
3.6%
↑6%
Other Crime
20
2.1%
Drugs
15
1.6%
↓29%
Vehicle Crime
11
1.2%
↓21%
Possession of Weapons
9
0.9%
↓31%
Theft from Person
3
0.3%
↓57%
Robbery
3
0.3%
↑50%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.2%
Monthly Crime Trend
Month-by-month crime totals for Launceston
61
02/23
59
03/23
36
04/23
29
05/23
57
06/23
44
07/23
50
08/23
52
09/23
58
10/23
44
11/23
79
12/23
114
01/24
80
02/24
71
03/24
73
04/24
74
05/24
90
06/24
97
07/24
73
08/24
93
09/24
85
10/24
65
11/24
57
12/24
81
01/25
86
02/25
79
03/25
62
04/25
76
05/25
64
06/25
72
07/25
102
08/25
82
09/25
92
10/25
84
11/25
59
12/25
94
01/26
Top Crime Hotspots
Highest-crime street locations in Launceston (12 months)
Explore by Month
View detailed crime data for each month in Launceston
January 2026
94 crimes
December 2025
59 crimes
November 2025
84 crimes
October 2025
92 crimes
September 2025
82 crimes
August 2025
102 crimes
July 2025
72 crimes
June 2025
64 crimes
May 2025
76 crimes
April 2025
62 crimes
March 2025
79 crimes
February 2025
86 crimes
January 2025
81 crimes
December 2024
57 crimes
November 2024
65 crimes
October 2024
85 crimes
September 2024
93 crimes
August 2024
73 crimes
July 2024
97 crimes
June 2024
90 crimes
May 2024
74 crimes
April 2024
73 crimes
March 2024
71 crimes
February 2024
80 crimes
January 2024
114 crimes
December 2023
79 crimes
November 2023
44 crimes
October 2023
58 crimes
September 2023
52 crimes
August 2023
50 crimes
July 2023
44 crimes
June 2023
57 crimes
May 2023
29 crimes
April 2023
36 crimes
March 2023
59 crimes
February 2023
61 crimes
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Illogan South
Redruth North
Redruth South & St Day & Lanner
Helston Town
Lizard
Porthleven & Helston North
Penzance Rural East
Penzance Rural West
Penzance Town East
Penzance Town West
St Just, Pendeen & Sennen
Carbis Bay
Copperhouse & Gwinear
Hayle Foundry
Isles of Scilly
St Ives Town
Arwenack & Boslowick
Penwerris & Trescobeas
Newquay Town
St Columb Major
Grampound & Mevagissey
Lostwithiel & Fowey
St Austell Town
St Blazey & Tywardreath
St Stephen & St Dennis
Treverbyn & Roche
Boscawen
Moresk & Tregolls
Mount Hawke & St Agnes
Perranporth
Roseland & Probus & Trispen & St Erme
Treliske Hospital
Bodmin Rural
Bodmin St Marys
Bodmin St Petroc
Padstow & St Merryn
Wadebridge Town
Rock, Polzeath & Port Isaac
Bude Rural
Bude Town
Camelford & Tintagel
Launceston Rural
Liskeard North
Liskeard Rural
Liskeard South
Looe Area
Callington & Stokeclimsland
Calstock
Millbrook & Rame
Saltash Town
St Germans & Landrake
Torpoint
Chacewater, Feock, Kea & Kenwyn
Trehaverne, Highertown, Malabar & Redannick
Newquay Suburbs
Penryn, Mylor & Penryn Rural
Dartmouth Town
Dartmouth Townstal & Rural
Totnes East
Totnes Town
Totnes West
Ivybridge Rural North
Ivybridge Rural South
Ivybridge Town
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge Rural West
Kingsbridge Rural East
Salcombe
Bere Peninsula
Okehampton Rural East
Okehampton Rural West
Okehampton Town
Tavistock Rural East
Tavistock Rural West
Tavistock Town
Berry Head-with-Furzeham
Blatchcombe
Churston-with-Galmpton
Clifton-with-Maidenway
Goodrington-with-Roselands
Preston
Roundham-with-Hyde
St Marys-with-Summercombe
Cockington-with-Chelston
Ellacombe
Hele
Shiphay-with-the-Willows
St Marychurch
Torquay Town Centre
Torre & Upton
Watcombe
Wellswood
Ashburton
Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead
Buckfastleigh
Chudleigh-Teign Valley
Exminster & Rural
Kingskerswell & Rural
Kingsteignton
Newton Abbot East
Newton Abbot Town
Dawlish
Dawlish Rural
Teignmouth
Teignmouth Rural
Alphington
Countess Wear & Topsham
Cowick & St Thomas
Duryard & Pennsylvannia
Exwick
Exeter City Centre
Heavitree & Polsloe
Mincinglake
Newtown & St Leonards
Pinhoe
Wonford
St Davids
St James
St Loyes
Whipton Barton
Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh
Clyst Valley, Woodbury & Lympstone
Exmouth Halsdon & Withycombe
Exmouth Littleham
Exmouth Town
Exmouth Brixington
Canonsleigh, Halberton & Willand
Crediton Rural North
Crediton Rural South
Crediton Town
Cullompton North & South
Cullompton Outer & Bradninch
Lower Culm & Upper Culm
Tiverton Rural
Tiverton Canal
Tiverton Lowman
Tiverton Westexe
Tiverton Town Centre
Axminster Rural
Axminster Town
Honiton Rural
Honiton Town
Ottery Rural
Ottery St Mary Town
Seaton
Seaton Rural
Sidmouth
Barnstaple Central Town
Barnstaple Forches
Barnstaple Newport
Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley
Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges
Instow, Fremington & Bickington
Pilton, Bratton Fleming & Goodleigh
Roundswell, Tawstock & Longbridge
Braunton Rural
Braunton Urban
Combe Martin
Ilfracombe East & Central
Ilfracombe West
Lynton & Lynmouth
Mortehoe & Woolacombe
South Molton
South Molton Rural
Bideford East-the-Water
Bideford West
Holsworthy Rural
Torrington Rural
Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural
Chaddlewood
Colebrook & Newnham
Elburton & Dunstone
Goosewell
Plymstock
Turnchapel, Hooe & Oreston
Woodford
East End
Efford
Greenbank & University
Higher Compton & Mannamead
Lipson & Laira
Mount Gould
Mutley
Derriford West & Crownhill
Estover, Glenholt & Derriford East
Eggbuckland
Ernesettle
Honicknowle
Leigham & Mainstone
Manadon
Southway
Tamerton Foliot
Whitleigh
Widewell
Plymouth City Centre
Stonehouse
Devonport
Ford
Keyham
Morice Town
Stoke
Barne Barton
Beacon Park
Ham, Weston Mill & Pennycross
North Prospect
Peverell & Hartley
St Budeaux & Kings Tamerton
Plympton St Maurice & Yealmpstone
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.
Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.