Total Crime Rate
115.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
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 Plymouth Road (TQ11 0DA) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% higher than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Road (TQ11 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashburton & Buckfastleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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