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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PL6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PL6 recorded 299 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.65 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 23.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring47.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment299 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 23.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

299
trending_up +13.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.05per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,233

Within PL6 district

West Devon

64,354

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 40 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Criminal damage and arson: 4
40
Charlton Road Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Other theft: 3
17
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9
9
Glade Close Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Other crime: 1
8
Tresco Gardens Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Public order: 1
5
Leatherby Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Marsh Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Morshead Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
299 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
128
42.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
46
15.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
10.0%
Shoplifting
29
9.7%
Public Order
24
8.0%
Other Theft
15
5.0%
Drug Offences
7
2.3%
Burglary
6
2.0%
Weapons Possession
5
1.7%
Other Crime
4
1.3%
Vehicle Crime
2
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: PL6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL6 (42.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL6 has risen sharply — by 23.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PL6 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +23.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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