Crime Rate in Dartmouth & East Dart, ward

Dartmouth & East Dart has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 wards in South Hams district and the 2909th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 399th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dartmouth & East Dart in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the South Hams district average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dartmouth & East Dart’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dartmouth & East Dart ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Britannia Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.