The overall crime rate in Devon county is 89.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 40.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 101% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 72.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 109% of national crime rate which puts Devon on 20. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 9.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 9.4k cases and has increased by 34.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.6% | 26. highest | 101% | 40.5k | 47.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.5% | 25. highest | 96% | 17.8k | 6.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 20. highest | 109% | 9.4k | 34.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.8% | 17. lowest | 80% | 8.0k | 72.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.6% | 24. lowest | 83% | 6.7k | 35.8% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% | 7. lowest | 72% | 6.0k | 63.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% | 15. highest | 98% | 3.6k | 56.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.6% | 8. lowest | 59% | 2.7k | 38.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.4% | 11. lowest | 38% | 2.5k | 6.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 17. lowest | 88% | 2.3k | 36.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 23. highest | 104% | 1.1k | 19.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 20. highest | 27% | 723 | 39.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 10. lowest | 44% | 481 | 9.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 16. lowest | 30% | 444 | 26.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Devon county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Devon county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.6 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.2 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.0 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 35.4 | 35.0 |
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