Crap Towns / Bovey Tracey / Crime

How much crime is there in Bovey Tracey?

The police recorded 25.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bovey Tracey from September 2023 to August 2026, 67% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 14.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 28.4, up from 21.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	21.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	25.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	28.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	14.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.5	7.0
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Public order	1.6	6.6
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Shoplifting	0.5	7.1
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Vehicle crime	0.2	3.8
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Torquay	15.3 km	122
Exeter	18.5 km	98.0
Paignton	19.6 km	78.8
Crediton	22.1 km	75.0
Newton Abbot	8.2 km	73.8
Dawlish	14.9 km	70.8
Totnes	17.5 km	65.1
Teignmouth	13.1 km	61.9
Exmouth	20.5 km	54.5
Kingsteignton	7.4 km	39.6
Bovey Tracey	–	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2