Crime Rate in Kenton & Starcross, ward

Kenton & Starcross has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 2047th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 288th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kenton & Starcross in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kenton & Starcross’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kenton & Starcross ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.