Total Crime
148,851
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: March 2026
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YoY Change
-1.3%
150,868 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-3.6%
33,514 vs 34,781
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 1.3% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 7.6%
•
Public order ↑ 4.0%
•
Other theft ↑ 3.1%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 15.0%
•
Drugs ↓ 20.8%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 9.7%
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 · 44.1%
|
65,689 |
+7.6%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
21,697 |
-15.0%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
13,413 |
-6.0%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
10,446 |
+3.1%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
9,866 |
-9.7%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
9,254 |
+4.0%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
4,090 |
-20.8%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
3,680 |
-5.8%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,336 |
-4.7%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,207 |
-11.2%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,769 |
+7.6%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
911 |
-12.2%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
794 |
+28.3%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
699 |
+23.3%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |