Crime in Chagford
Recorded crime in Chagford is 0.7 times the West Devon average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 5%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Chagford: about 1,102 residents in 2 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.2/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −5%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the West Devon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Chagford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Chagford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the West Devon average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 23% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 5.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in West Devon (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole West Devon partnership area, not only Chagford. Figures for the South Devon and Dartmoor community safety partnership, which covers South Hams, Teignbridge and West Devon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 162 | 0.56 | Down 7% |
| Cars broken into | 166 | 0.57 | Down 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 703 | 2.4 | Down 22% |
| Burglary of homes | 249 | 0.86 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TQ13
In TQ13, the postcode district at the centre of Chagford, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 462 | 5% | 3% | 76% | 9% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 114 | 0% | 3% | 41% | 55% | 1% |
| Other theft | 76 | 0% | 0% | 25% | 67% | 8% |
| Public order | 59 | 5% | 5% | 69% | 20% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 9.0 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.5 |
| Other theft | 2.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2.1 |
| Public order | 1.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.0 |
Postcode districts in Chagford
Nearby towns
Council: West Devon
Questions about crime in Chagford
- Is Chagford a safe place to live?
- Chagford scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the West Devon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Chagford?
- Down 5% over 5 years, from 25 recorded crimes a year to 24.
- What is the most common crime in Chagford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 9 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Chagford compare with West Devon?
- Crime severity in Chagford is 0.7 times the West Devon average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Chagford?
- In TQ13, the postcode district at the centre of Chagford, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 28% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Chagford?
- In 2025/26, in the South Devon and Dartmoor partnership area, which includes Chagford, the police recorded 162 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, down 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Chagford?
- 703 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Devon and Dartmoor partnership area, which includes Chagford, 2.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Chagford last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the South Devon and Dartmoor partnership area, which includes Chagford, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.