Crime Rate in Dartmoor, ward

Dartmoor has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 wards in West Devon district and the 2221st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 310th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dartmoor in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the West Devon district average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dartmoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -94.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dartmoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.