Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Denys Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 281 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 Denys Road (TQ9 5TL) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Totnes average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denys Road (TQ9 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Plains Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windeatt Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Tail —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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