Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heather Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Buckland Monachorum , and the 70th 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 Heather Cottages (PL20 6PL) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Buckland Monachorum average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Cottages (PL20 6PL), the main crime hotspot is near Marchant'S Way, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heather Cottages area

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Data Sources

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