Total Crime
149,583
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: January 2026
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YoY Change
-0.5%
150,399 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-12.6%
33,236 vs 38,006
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 0.5% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 6.5%
•
Public order ↑ 3.4%
•
Bicycle theft ↑ 22.3%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 9.0%
•
Drugs ↓ 15.1%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↓ 4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bicycle theft
|
681 |
+22.3%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
760 |
+16.4%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 43.4%
|
64,991 |
+6.5%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
9,163 |
+3.4%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
10,326 |
0.0%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,699 |
-1.6%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
10,072 |
-3.0%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
13,539 |
-4.8%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
3,617 |
-8.1%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
23,121 |
-9.0%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,240 |
-9.6%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
907 |
-12.6%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,149 |
-12.6%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
4,318 |
-15.1%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |