Crime Rate in Bere Ferrers, ward

Bere Ferrers has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in West Devon district and the 1071st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 149th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bere Ferrers in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the West Devon district average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bere Ferrers’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bere Ferrers ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Drakes Park (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.