Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX2 · Devon
199
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PL21 · Devon
37
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ivybridge has less crime — 37 vs 199 incidents in April 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than Ivybridge in April 2026 — 199 incidents compared to 37, a 5.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (82 vs 18 incidents). Exeter sits above the national average for recorded crime while Ivybridge is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ivybridge recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 37 vs 199 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Ivybridge is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Exeter recorded 82 incidents of this type vs 18 in Ivybridge. Overall, Ivybridge had fewer total crimes (37 vs 199).