Crime Rates at Church View, Walkhampton, Yelverton, PL20 6JS

Church View area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Buckland Monachorum , and the 32nd lowest 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 Church View (PL20 6JS) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Buckland Monachorum average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church View (PL20 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackbrook Close. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.