Crime in PL20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
PL20 recorded 34 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring23.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment34 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 6.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
34Annual Crime Rate
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Within PL20 district
West Devon
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Moorland Court Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Chestnut Close Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Hillside Close Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Youldon Way Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Station Road Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1 | 2 |
| Beech Crescent Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Burrator Avenue Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Heather Terrace Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: PL20
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL20 (47.1%). Other Theft (14.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL20 has risen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for PL20 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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