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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PL7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PL7 recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.86 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

130
trending_up +6.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.1per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,367

Within PL7 district

West Devon

45,481

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Alston Park Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Hillcrest Close Map
total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Stable Cottages Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Chelwood Grove Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Lynwood Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
130 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
66
50.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
10.8%
Shoplifting
13
10.0%
Other Theft
10
7.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
6.9%
Public Order
8
6.2%
Burglary
3
2.3%
Other Crime
3
2.3%
Drug Offences
2
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: PL7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL7 (50.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.8%) and Shoplifting (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL7 has fallen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PL7 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 +6.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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