Crime Rates at Britannia Avenue, Dartmouth, TQ6 9JS

Britannia Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 281 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 Britannia Avenue (TQ6 9JS) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Avenue (TQ6 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victory Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.