Crime in PL15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
PL15 recorded 101 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 52.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring41.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment101 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 8.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
101Annual Crime Rate
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Within PL15 district
West Devon
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hurdon Way Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 8 |
| George Fox Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Hendra Park Map | total: 4 Other crime: 2 Other theft: 2 | 4 |
| Broad Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Prince Philip Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| St Mary'S Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Roydon Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Church View Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: PL15
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL15 (52.5%). Other Theft (10.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL15 has risen noticeably — by 8.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for PL15 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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