Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 41st highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TQ9 5SN) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TQ9 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Rotherfold. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Totnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gill'S Nursery | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paige Adams Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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