Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX21 · Devon
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
PL1 · Plymouth
964
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Black Torrington has less crime — 1 vs 964 incidents in April 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Black Torrington in April 2026 — 964 incidents compared to 1, a 964.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Black Torrington sees higher rates of Other theft (1), while Plymouth has more Violence & sexual offences (401) and Anti-social behaviour (163). Black Torrington is below the national average while Plymouth is above, making Black Torrington the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Black Torrington recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 1 vs 964 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Black Torrington is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Black Torrington saw higher rates of Other theft while Plymouth had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Black Torrington recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 964).