Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sowton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bere Ferrers , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sowton Road (PL20 6DB) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Bere Ferrers average (32.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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