Crime Rate in Winkleigh, ward

Winkleigh has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Torridge district and the 1933rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 272nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Winkleigh in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Torridge district average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Winkleigh’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Winkleigh ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.