Crap Towns / Looe / Crime

How much crime is there in Looe?

The police recorded 61.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Looe from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 67.4, down from 73.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	73.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	45.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	67.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.5	7.0
Public order	5.9	6.6
Other theft	4.7	5.4
Shoplifting	4.3	7.1
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Vehicle crime	0.9	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bodmin	22.4 km	101
Liskeard	11.1 km	99.7
Plymouth	23.9 km	92.0
St Austell	23.4 km	89.8
Launceston	31.7 km	84.5
Wadebridge	32.6 km	78.3
Looe	–	61.6
St Blazey	18.9 km	59.1
Torpoint	17.9 km	57.1
Saltash	17.4 km	55.3
Tavistock	30.6 km	53.0
The typical town	–	76.2