Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Elm Tree Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Charterlands , and the 85th lowest 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 Elm Tree Close (PL8 2EX) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Charterlands average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Tree Close (PL8 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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