Crap Towns / Ivybridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Ivybridge?

The police recorded 43.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ivybridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.5, up from 43.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	43.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	42.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.1	7.0
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Public order	2.4	6.6
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.9	3.8
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Plymouth	14.4 km	92.0
Paignton	25.2 km	78.8
Newton Abbot	26.6 km	73.8
Totnes	17.4 km	65.1
Kingsbridge	15.9 km	62.4
Torpoint	20.1 km	57.1
Saltash	21.6 km	55.3
Dartmouth	24.3 km	54.6
Brixham	28.0 km	53.2
Tavistock	23.4 km	53.0
Ivybridge	–	43.5
The typical town	–	76.2