Total Crime Rate
227.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodside Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 5th 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 Woodside Close (PL21 0UE) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 308.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Close (PL21 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fillham Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fillham Moor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Erme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B3213 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Costly Street | Under investigation |
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