Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wembury Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton & Yealmpton , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wembury Road (PL9 0DE) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Newton & Yealmpton average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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