Crap Towns / Launceston / Crime

How much crime is there in Launceston?

The police recorded 84.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Launceston from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 44.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 91.5, up from 82.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	82.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	78.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	91.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	44.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.6	7.0
Shoplifting	7.6	7.1
Public order	7.1	6.6
Other theft	6.4	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bodmin	31.0 km	101
Liskeard	21.1 km	99.7
Plymouth	31.4 km	92.0
Launceston	–	84.5
Bude	24.7 km	78.7
Wadebridge	35.8 km	78.3
Okehampton	28.8 km	62.2
Looe	31.7 km	61.6
Torpoint	30.7 km	57.1
Saltash	26.9 km	55.3
Tavistock	18.5 km	53.0
The typical town	–	76.2