Crime Rate in Yarty, ward

Yarty has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 wards in East Devon district and the 276th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 17th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Yarty in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the East Devon district average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Yarty’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Yarty ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Wareham Road, with 5 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Heath Common (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.