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Crime Rates in South Hams, local authority district

Crime Rate

32.6

32.6

Low 1/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in South Hams, (local authority district) is 32.6 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 12.7 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 5.75 1/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.72 1/10
Other theft 3.64 1/10
Public order 1.83 1/10
Shoplifting 1.18 1/10
Burglary 0.982 1/10
Vehicle crime 0.869 1/10
Drugs 0.835 1/10
Other crime 0.598 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.203 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.113 1/10
Robbery 0.102 1/10
Theft from the person 0.0677 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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