Total Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 281 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 This (PL21 9JH) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Ivybridge East average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around postcode PL21 9JH, the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (7 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 | Woodland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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