Crime Rate in Ermington & Ugborough, ward

Ermington & Ugborough has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 wards in South Hams district and the 2663rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 362nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ermington & Ugborough in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the South Hams district average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ermington & Ugborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ermington & Ugborough ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Church Road, with 13 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wrangaton Road (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.