Crime Rates at The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5QL

The Plains area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 21st highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Plains (TQ9 5QL) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% higher than the Totnes average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Plains (TQ9 5QL), 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.