Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Copse area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 56th lowest 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 The Copse (TQ9 5FL) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Totnes average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Copse (TQ9 5FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jackman'S Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shorts Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackman'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wall Park | Under investigation |
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