Crap Towns / Totnes / Crime

How much crime is there in Totnes?

The police recorded 65.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Totnes from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.2, down from 71.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	61.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.1	7.0
Other theft	7.3	5.4
Shoplifting	7.3	7.1
Public order	5.2	6.6
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.7	3.8
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Torquay	12.7 km	122
Paignton	8.1 km	78.8
Newton Abbot	11.7 km	73.8
Totnes	–	65.1
Kingsbridge	17.5 km	62.4
Teignmouth	19.2 km	61.9
Dartmouth	11.6 km	54.6
Brixham	12.1 km	53.2
Ivybridge	17.4 km	43.5
Kingsteignton	14.6 km	39.6
Bovey Tracey	17.5 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2