Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brook Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 98th 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 Brook Road (PL21 0AX) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Road (PL21 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fillham Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fillham Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fillham Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Costly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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