Crime Rate in Beer & Branscombe, ward

Beer & Branscombe has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 wards in East Devon district and the 2713th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 369th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Beer & Branscombe in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the East Devon district average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beer & Branscombe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beer & Branscombe ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wessiters. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.