The overall crime rate in South West region is 93.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 185k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 101% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 101% of national crime rate which puts South West on 5. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 7.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 38.0k cases and has increased by 14.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.9% | 4. lowest | 101% | 185k | 15.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.3% | 4. highest | 99% | 84.3k | 2.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.2% | 1. lowest | 88% | 40.2k | 18.4% |
| Public order crime → | 7.8% | 5. highest | 101% | 38.0k | 14.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% | 2. lowest | 96% | 37.7k | 2.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.6% | 2. lowest | 86% | 32.0k | 9.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.1% | 2. lowest | 67% | 19.9k | -4.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.3% | 2. lowest | 78% | 16.3k | 4.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 1. lowest | 62% | 10.5k | 30.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 2. lowest | 84% | 9.9k | 31.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 4. lowest | 84% | 4.2k | -7.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 2. lowest | 77% | 3.7k | 10.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 3. lowest | 55% | 3.7k | 4.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 1. lowest | 20% | 2.4k | -9.9% |
| 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 South West region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | South West region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.1 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 35.3 | 35.0 |
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