Total Crime Rate
112.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Keaton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 22nd 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 Keaton Road (PL21 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keaton Road (PL21 9DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wayside | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Zion Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Park | Under investigation |
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