Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Priory area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Charterlands , and the 26th 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 The Priory (PL21 0TL) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Priory (PL21 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Poundwell Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 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 | Higher Green Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pearse Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.