Crap Towns / Liskeard / Crime

How much crime is there in Liskeard?

The police recorded 99.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Liskeard from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 107, up from 94.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	94.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	97.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	107	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	55.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.9	7.0
Shoplifting	8.1	7.1
Public order	7.1	6.6
Other theft	7.0	5.4
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bodmin	18.1 km	101
Liskeard	–	99.7
Plymouth	24.7 km	92.0
St Austell	25.9 km	89.8
Launceston	21.1 km	84.5
Wadebridge	27.5 km	78.3
Looe	11.1 km	61.6
St Blazey	21.6 km	59.1
Torpoint	20.1 km	57.1
Saltash	17.5 km	55.3
Tavistock	24.7 km	53.0
The typical town	–	76.2