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Crime Rates in South Hams, local authority district

Crime Rate

28.8

Low 1/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in South Hams, (local authority district) is 28.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in South Hams (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 11.1 1/10

Anti-social behaviour 5.08 1/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.34 1/10

Other theft 3.19 1/10

Public order 1.62 1/10

Shoplifting 1.03 1/10

Burglary 0.891 1/10

Vehicle crime 0.835 1/10

Drugs 0.756 1/10

Other crime 0.553 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.203 1/10

Bicycle theft 0.102 1/10

Robbery 0.0677 1/10

Theft from the person 0.0677 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

Above are annual crime rates in South Hams (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in South Hams (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of South Hams (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in South Hams (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

South Hams
LAD
South West
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in South Hams (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of South Hams (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Woolwell	14.4 low
2. West Dart	15.2 low
3. Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford	15.4 low
4. Stokenham	15.6 low
5. Blackawton & Stoke Fleming	16 low
6. Allington & Strete	16.3 low
7. Marldon & Littlehempston	17.9 low
8. Charterlands	18.5 low
9. Bickleigh & Cornwood	20.3 low
10. Newton & Yealmpton	21.6 low
11. Wembury & Brixton	24.7 low
12. Ivybridge East	25.2 low
13. South Brent	27 low
14. Dartington & Staverton	27.2 low
15. Salcombe & Thurlestone	29.7 low
16. Kingsbridge	31 low
17. Ivybridge West	33.1 low
18. Ermington & Ugborough	33.8 low
19. Dartmouth & East Dart	37 low
20. Totnes	61.8 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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