Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rock Villas area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 32nd highest 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 Rock Villas (PL21 9AP) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Villas (PL21 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rock Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Zion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wayside Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ivydene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivydene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
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Data Sources

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