Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brakefield area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bickleigh & Cornwood , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brakefield (TQ10 9PB) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Bickleigh & Cornwood average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brakefield (TQ10 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Kerries Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brakefield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kerries Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowder Park —
Sep 2025Other crime Kerries Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Exeter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brakefield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portford Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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