Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

New Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 41st highest 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 New Walk (TQ9 5YY) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Walk (TQ9 5YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Road, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Plains Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windeatt Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Tail —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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