Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Priory Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 21st highest crime rate of 281 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 Priory Gardens (TQ9 5HT) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Gardens (TQ9 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Antrim Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rotherfold Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherfold —
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Data Sources

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