Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Galpin Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Charterlands , and the 104th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galpin Street (PL21 0QA) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Charterlands average (41.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galpin Street (PL21 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Galpin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tuckers Brook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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