Total Crime
148,608
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Devon & Cornwall Police
Devon & Cornwall Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Devon & Cornwall Police.
Latest month: April 2026
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YoY Change
-1.5%
150,857 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+5.2%
34,980 vs 33,236
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 1.5% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 8.2%
•
Public order ↑ 5.5%
•
Other theft ↑ 3.3%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 18.2%
•
Drugs ↓ 23.1%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 10.3%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Devon & Cornwall Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 44.6%
|
66,266 |
+8.2%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
20,935 |
-18.2%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
13,413 |
-6.0%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
10,397 |
+3.3%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
9,867 |
-10.3%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
9,332 |
+5.5%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
3,971 |
-23.1%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
3,677 |
-3.5%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,417 |
-0.3%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Other crime
|
3,156 |
-12.2%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,795 |
+10.4%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
893 |
-14.3%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
679 |
+17.1%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
810 |
+32.6%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |