The overall crime rate in South West region is 92.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 190k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 14.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate which puts South West on 5. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. Violent crime makes up 39.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 violent crime totalled 190k representing an increase 2.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.1% | 5. highest | 103% | 190k | 2.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.5% | 4. highest | 100% | 85.1k | 1.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.8% | 2. lowest | 87% | 37.9k | -4.4% |
| Public order crime → | 7.7% | 5. highest | 102% | 37.2k | -2.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.6% | 3. lowest | 97% | 37.0k | -3.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.6% | 4. lowest | 92% | 32.2k | -0.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.4% | 2. lowest | 61% | 16.4k | -21.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 3. lowest | 81% | 15.7k | -5.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.3% | 1. lowest | 59% | 11.1k | 12.6% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 2. lowest | 82% | 9.4k | -0.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.9% | 3. lowest | 60% | 4.3k | 14.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 2. lowest | 76% | 3.9k | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 4. lowest | 84% | 3.8k | -10.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 1. lowest | 20% | 2.0k | -21.1% |
| 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 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 36.3 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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