Crime Rates at Townstal Crescent, Dartmouth, TQ6 9LU

Townstal Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 43rd 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 Townstal Crescent (TQ6 9LU) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townstal Crescent (TQ6 9LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Townstal Crescent, where police recorded 13 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.