Devon crime stats

The overall crime rate in Devon county is 85.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 38.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 97% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 83.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 112% of national crime rate which puts Devon on 20. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 1.2k cases and has increased by 57.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.

Devon crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →39.7%22. lowest97%38.9k65.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime →17.7%23. highest95%17.3k5.4%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.3%25. highest102%9.1k46.0%
Shoplifting crime →6.9%13. lowest72%6.8k83.0%
Other theft crime →6.9%20. lowest78%6.7k70.4%
Public order crime →5.8%6. lowest68%5.7k77.0%
Drugs crime →3.2%17. highest97%3.2k61.7%
Burglary crime →2.8%9. lowest56%2.7k63.1%
Vehicle crime →2.6%11. lowest36%2.5k8.9%
Other crime →2.3%24. lowest94%2.2k71.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.2%20. highest112%1.2k57.8%
Theft from the person crime →0.7%23. highest26%70163.8%
Robbery crime →0.5%15. lowest30%45540.9%
Bicycle theft crime →0.5%8. lowest39%450-2.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Devon crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Devon county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Devon crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticDevon county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour15.115.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Burglary2.44.2
Criminal damage and arson7.97.8
Drugs2.82.8
Other crime1.92.0
Other theft5.97.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order5.07.3
Robbery0.41.3
Shoplifting5.98.2
Theft from the person0.62.3
Vehicle crime2.26.1
Violent crime33.935.1

Devon crime rate comparison map

Devon crime rate comparison map

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