Postcode · Lifton
Crime in PL16 0DA
How much crime is recorded in PL16 0DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
PL16 0DALifton
How safe is PL16 0DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL16 0DA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL16 0DANational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Burglary4.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.