Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Speakers Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Speakers Road (PL21 0JP) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speakers Road (PL21 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Torre Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uphill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Close | Under investigation |
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