Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cursons Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ivybridge East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cursons Way (PL21 9XE) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cursons Way (PL21 9XE), the main crime hotspot is near Drake Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cursons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claymans Pathway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Brook Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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