Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Back Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Charterlands , and the 75th 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 Back Street (PL21 0RF) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher than the Charterlands average (41.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Street (PL21 0RF), the main crime hotspot is near Champernowne. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Back Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champernowne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champernowne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Champernowne Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Champernowne —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champernowne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Green Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearse Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tuckers Brook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckers Brook Under investigation
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Data Sources

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