Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL14 · Cornwall
80
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
PL1 · Plymouth
777
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Liskeard has less crime — 80 vs 777 incidents in February 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Liskeard in February 2026 — 777 incidents compared to 80, a 9.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (296 vs 40 incidents). Liskeard is below the national average while Plymouth is above, making Liskeard the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Liskeard recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 80 vs 777 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Liskeard is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liskeard recorded 40 incidents of this type vs 296 in Plymouth. Overall, Liskeard had fewer total crimes (80 vs 777).