Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Knighton Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Buckland Monachorum , and the 85th 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 Knighton Terrace (PL20 7TS) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Terrace (PL20 7TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Knighton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graybridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Station Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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