Crime Rates at Exeter Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0BG

Exeter Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 283 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 Exeter Road (PL21 0BG) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Ivybridge East average (55.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Road (PL21 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montgomery Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Papermakers Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.