Crap Towns / Dartmouth / Crime

How much crime is there in Dartmouth?

The police recorded 54.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dartmouth from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.6, up from 50.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	61.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.5	7.0
Shoplifting	5.4	7.1
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Public order	3.7	6.6
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Vehicle crime	0.7	3.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Torquay	15.9 km	122
Paignton	8.6 km	78.8
Newton Abbot	19.9 km	73.8
Totnes	11.6 km	65.1
Kingsbridge	15.1 km	62.4
Teignmouth	23.9 km	61.9
Dartmouth	–	54.6
Brixham	6.1 km	53.2
Ivybridge	24.3 km	43.5
Kingsteignton	22.2 km	39.6
Bovey Tracey	27.4 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2