Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lopes Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bickleigh & Cornwood , and the 116th highest crime rate of 283 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 Lopes Drive (PL6 7PH) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lopes Drive (PL6 7PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staple Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hessary Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lopes Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claytonia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boulter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Solar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eco Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladyfern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lopes Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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