Postcode district · Ivybridge
Crime in PL21
How much crime is recorded in PL21, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 31,330 (2024)
PL21Postcode district · Ivybridge
How safe is PL21
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL21, 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
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
PL21National
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Other theft4.04.5
Burglary3.59.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Public order1.94.6
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
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.