Crime Rates at Moorashes, Totnes, TQ9 5TN

Moorashes 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 Moorashes (TQ9 5TN) 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 Moorashes (TQ9 5TN), 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.