Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

College Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 71st highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Way (TQ6 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Dartmouth & East Dart average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Way (TQ6 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Foss Slip. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in College Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hauley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anzac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foss Slip Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Flavel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadstone Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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