Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 283 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 Chestnut Grove (TQ6 9GZ) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Dartmouth & East Dart average (53.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (TQ6 9GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Avenue. Police recorded 20 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 Chestnut Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayflower Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mashford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Britannia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Townstal Pathfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Nelson Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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