Total Crime Rate

167.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 167.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodland Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 11th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Close (PL21 9BB) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 204.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Close (PL21 9BB), 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 Woodland Close area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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