Crime Rates at Westward Close, Totnes, TQ9 5HB

Westward Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 119th highest crime rate of 283 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 Westward Close (TQ9 5HB) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Totnes average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Close (TQ9 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Road. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.