Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 18.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bickleigh & Cornwood , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (PL21 9ED) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 140.3% higher than the Bickleigh & Cornwood average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PL21 9ED, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henry Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in PL21 9ED area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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