Postcode · Ivybridge
Crime in PL21 9BU
How much crime is recorded in PL21 9BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ivybridge
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
PL21 9BUIvybridge
How safe is PL21 9BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL21 9BU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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).
PL21 9BUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.