Crime Rates at Lake Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 9DS

Lake Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 39th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lake Street (TQ6 9DS) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Street (TQ6 9DS), 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.