Crime in PL19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
PL19 recorded 64 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring48.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment64 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 9.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
64Annual Crime Rate
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Within PL19 district
West Devon
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vigobridge Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Perry Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| King Street Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Pepper Street Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 3 |
| Canal Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Bluebell Way Map | total: 2 Public order: 2 | 2 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Quant Park Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Bal Lane Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: PL19
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL19 (42.2%). Other Theft (12.5%) and Public Order (9.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL19 has fallen noticeably — by 9.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for PL19 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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