Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Meadow area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bere Ferrers , and the 58th 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 Chapel Meadow (PL20 7LR) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Meadow (PL20 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckland Monachorum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
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