Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portal Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portal Place (PL21 9BT) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Ivybridge East average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portal Place (PL21 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portal Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowdens Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Austin Close —
Sep 2025Other crime St John'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St John'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivydene Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woodland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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