Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

North Embankment area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 29th highest crime rate of 283 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 North Embankment (TQ6 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Embankment (TQ6 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foss Slip, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadstone (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Embankment area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Foss Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foss Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foss Slip Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foss Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Foss Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foss Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zion Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation

Data Sources

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