Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Townstal Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 283 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 Townstal Road (TQ6 9HT) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Dartmouth & East Dart average (53.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townstal Road (TQ6 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Badger Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victory Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Townstal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayflower Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Badger Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Townstal Pathfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Higher Broad Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higher Broad Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rock Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Park Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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