Overview of South Hams crime rate
Crime rating – low.
South Hams ranks 24th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 20 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, South Hams has a population of 88627. This equates to a crime rate of 0.23 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 99.3 % compared to previous year.
South Hams ranks 24th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 20 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, South Hams has a population of 88627. This equates to a crime rate of 0.23 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 99.3 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in South Hams are Violence and sexual offences (45.0%) Other theft (25.0%) Bicycle theft (15.0%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (15.0%) Public order (10.0%) Criminal damage and arson (5.0%).
There are 3 wards in South Hams. Wards with high crime rates are Totnes (2.0), Wembury & Brixton (0.2), South Brent (0.2) . On the other end, safest wards are Totnes (2.0), Wembury & Brixton (0.2), South Brent (0.2) .
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South Hams crime incidents by crime type
A total of 20 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 9 (45.0)%
- Other theft – 5 (25.0)%
- Bicycle theft – 3 (15.0)%
- Public order – 2 (10.0)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1 (5.0)%
How does South Hams compare against nearby areas ?
South Hams ranks 24th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas South Hams is compared against
Crime rates in South Hams wards
There are 3 wards within South Hams. Totnes, Wembury & Brixton, South Brent has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 3 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for South Hams wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under South Hams
There are 9 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with South Hams. Highest crime rates in TQ9, TQ12, TQ10 .
- TQ9 – 0.9
- TQ12 – 0.5
- TQ10 – 0.3
- PL7 – 0.1
- PL20 – 0.1
- PL6 – 0.1
- PL5 – 0.1
- TQ13 – 0.1
- PL9 – 0.0
Postcode districts in South Hams
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