Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 2/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.7 5/10
  • Robbery 0.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.4 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this region to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview for South West region

South West has the 4th lowest crime rate region of 9 in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in South West in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the England country average (94.5 per 1,000 residents).

Violent crimes totalled 231,931 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ).

Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages).

Crime Rates in districts of South West region

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

Region average: 84.1 per 1,000

DistrictPer 1,000vs. Region Label vs UK districts
1 Gloucester 141.1 57.0 (68%) Very high 10/10
2 Bristol, City of 140.2 56.1 (67%) Very high 10/10
3 Exeter 117.6 33.5 (40%) Very high 9/10
4 Plymouth 112.6 28.4 (34%) High 8/10
5 Torbay 110.4 26.2 (31%) High 8/10
6 Cheltenham 105.9 21.8 (26%) High 8/10
7 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89.1 5.0 (6%) Typical 6/10
8 Somerset 87.1 3.0 (4%) Typical 6/10
9 North Somerset 86.7 2.5 (3%) Typical 6/10
10 Bath and North East Somerset 85.7 1.5 (2%) Typical 5/10
11 Swindon 85.6 1.4 (2%) Typical 5/10
12 North Devon 76.3 -7.8 (-9%) Low 4/10
13 Cornwall 73.8 -10.4 (-12%) Low 4/10
14 South Gloucestershire 73.4 -10.7 (-13%) Low 4/10
15 Forest of Dean 67.3 -16.8 (-20%) Low 3/10
16 Stroud 66.5 -17.7 (-21%) Low 3/10
17 Mid Devon 63.8 -20.4 (-24%) Very low 2/10
18 Tewkesbury 63.3 -20.8 (-25%) Very low 2/10
19 Teignbridge 62.5 -21.7 (-26%) Very low 2/10
20 Wiltshire 61.4 -22.7 (-27%) Very low 2/10
21 Cotswold 58.4 -25.8 (-31%) Very low 2/10
22 Torridge 57.4 -26.8 (-32%) Very low 2/10
23 Dorset 56.7 -27.5 (-33%) Very low 2/10
24 East Devon 49.9 -34.3 (-41%) Very low 1/10
25 South Hams 47.8 -36.3 (-43%) Very low 1/10
26 West Devon 44.9 -39.2 (-47%) Very low 1/10
27 Isles of Scilly 32.9 -51.3 (-61%) Very low 1/10
Notes: “Per 1,000” = offences per 1,000 residents (last 12 months). “vs. Region” = difference from baseline.

Crime Over Time in South West region

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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