Postcode · Yelverton
Crime in PL20 6SE
How much crime is recorded in PL20 6SE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Brent & Cornwood
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,493 (2024)
PL20 6SEYelverton
How safe is PL20 6SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL20 6SE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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).
PL20 6SENational
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Burglary2.99.1
Other theft2.54.5
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Drugs0.22.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.