Total Crime Rate

197.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Heights area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dartmouth & East Dart , and the 9th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Heights (TQ6 9SP) in the last 12 months was 197.6 per 1,000 residents and was 246.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Heights (TQ6 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Heights. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfields West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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