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Crime Rates in South Hams, local authority district

Crime Rate

48.4

48.4

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in South Hams, (local authority district) is 48.4 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 19.6 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 7.68 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.29 3/10
Other theft 4.05 2/10
Public order 2.91 1/10
Shoplifting 2.43 1/10
Burglary 1.87 2/10
Drugs 1.4 2/10
Other crime 1.3 2/10
Vehicle crime 1 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.451 2/10
Theft from the person 0.181 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.124 1/10
Robbery 0.124 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within South Hams (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Woolwell24.7 low
2. Stokenham26.4 low
3. Allington & Strete28.9 low
4. Charterlands29.5 low
5. Blackawton & Stoke Fleming30 low
6. West Dart30.6 low
7. Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford32.2 low
8. Bickleigh & Cornwood32.9 low
9. Marldon & Littlehempston35.1 low
10. Newton & Yealmpton37.7 low
11. South Brent42.8 low
12. Dartington & Staverton44.5 low
13. Ermington & Ugborough49 low
14. Ivybridge East50.4 low
15. Wembury & Brixton54.4 low
16. Salcombe & Thurlestone55.3 low
17. Ivybridge West55.7 low
18. Dartmouth & East Dart58.3 low
19. Kingsbridge75.7 low
20. Totnes77.9 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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