Crime Rate in Ivybridge West, ward

Ivybridge West has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in South Hams district and the 1383rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 196th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ivybridge West in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the South Hams district average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ivybridge West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ivybridge West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 50 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Erme Road (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.