Crime Rate in South Molton, ward

South Molton has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 wards in North Devon district and the 3663rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 315th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in South Molton in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the North Devon district average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Molton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 141.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 230 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the South Molton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Limekilns Close, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Livarot Walk (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.