Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Harford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harford Road (PL21 0AR) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Ivybridge East average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harford Road (PL21 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fillham Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Costly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fillham Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fillham Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mill Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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