Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Love Lane Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 281 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 Love Lane Close (TQ3 1TH) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Blackawton & Stoke Fleming average (26.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane Close (TQ3 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Love Lane Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belfield Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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