Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 147.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norton View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 14th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton View (TQ6 9BA) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 159.4% higher than the Dartmouth & East Dart average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton View (TQ6 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Admiral Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norton View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admiral Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Admiral Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton View Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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