Total Crime Rate

172.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Barton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 11th highest crime rate of 283 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 Barton Close (TQ7 1JU) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% higher than the Kingsbridge average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Close (TQ7 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near A379. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A379 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A379 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A379 —
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Data Sources

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