Crime

Crime in West Devon by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

679crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+2%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Exbournelowest rate0 per 1,000 a year

19middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Tavistock (12%) and Okehampton (13%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	OkehamptonEX20 · 9,509 residents	74.5	▲ 13%	violence
2	TavistockPL19 · 12,668 residents	62.8	▲ 12%	violence
3	Bere AlstonPL20 · 3,110 residents	36	▲ 17%	violence
4	North TawtonEX20 · 2,278 residents	35.1	▲ 5%	violence
5	HorrabridgePL20 · 3,198 residents	30	▲ 33%	violence
6	HatherleighEX20 · 2,447 residents	29.4	▼ 25%	violence
7	South ZealEX20 · 1,681 residents	23.8	–	violence
8	SticklepathEX20 · 1,681 residents	21.4	–	violence
9	PrincetownPL20 · 2,107 residents	19	▼ 17%	violence
10	LiftonPL16 · 1,754 residents	18.2	▼ 56%	violence
11	ChagfordTQ13 · 1,540 residents	18.2	–	violence
12	Whiddon DownEX20 · 1,759 residents	18.2	–	violence
13	NorthlewEX20 · 1,561 residents	7.7	–	burglary
14	LamertonPL19 · 1,692 residents	7.1	–	violence
15	BridestoweEX20 · 1,740 residents	6.9	–	violence
16	Buckland MonachorumPL20 · 1,613 residents	5	–	criminal damage
17	Mary TavyPL19 · 1,601 residents	2.5	–	criminal damage
18	ExbourneEX20 · 1,871 residents	0	–

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Crime in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of West Devon have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Exbourne, Mary Tavy, Buckland Monachorum, Bridestowe and Lamerton.

Which areas of West Devon have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Okehampton, Tavistock, Bere Alston, North Tawton and Horrabridge.

Is crime going up or down in West Devon?

Across West Devon, 679 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 2% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.