Crime Rate in Mortehoe, ward

Mortehoe has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 wards in North Devon district and the 3733rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 304th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mortehoe in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the North Devon district average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mortehoe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mortehoe ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sandy Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.