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Crime Rates in Dunkeswell & Otterhead, ward

Crime Rate

24.2

24.2

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward) is 24.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward) is located within East Devon (borough). Annual total crime rate in East Devon (borough) is 50.1 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Dunkeswell & Otterhead, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low

Crime rates in Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
11.21/10
Criminal damage and arson
2.472/10
Other theft
2.072/10
Burglary
1.832/10
Anti-social behaviour
1.81/10
Vehicle crime
1.52/10
Other crime
1.083/10
Drugs
1.032/10
Public order
0.8241/10
Possession of weapons
0.4122/10
Bicycle theft
01/10
Robbery
01/10
Shoplifting
01/10
Theft from the person
01/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Dunkeswell & Otterhead (ward), East Devon (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Dunkeswell & Otterhead
    ward
  • East Devon
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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