Total Crime Rate
409.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Close area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Close (PL21 0BU) in the last 12 months was 409.4 per 1,000 residents and was 632.7% higher than the Ivybridge East average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Close (PL21 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erme Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ivybridge East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blachford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Erme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Costly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leat View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivydene Road | — |
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