Crap Towns / Okehampton / Crime

How much crime is there in Okehampton?

The police recorded 62.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Okehampton from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 63.8, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	63.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	59.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	63.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	7.0
Public order	5.0	6.6
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.3	3.8
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Exeter	34.2 km	98.0
Launceston	28.8 km	84.5
Crediton	24.9 km	75.0
Newton Abbot	35.8 km	73.8
Bideford	34.3 km	73.8
Okehampton	–	62.2
Tavistock	24.2 km	53.0
South Molton	32.8 km	50.9
Great Torrington	25.7 km	43.3
Kingsteignton	35.5 km	39.6
Bovey Tracey	28.1 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2