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Crime in PL8 2

How much crime is recorded in PL8 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
9,633 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL8 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL8 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

PL8 2National
Violence and sexual offences14.923.6
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.14.5
Public order3.04.6
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.22.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 28% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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