Crime in Moretonhampstead
Recorded crime in Moretonhampstead is 0.7 times the Teignbridge average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 20%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Moretonhampstead: about 1,237 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.4/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −20%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Teignbridge average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Moretonhampstead.
Crime over 5 years
Down 20% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Moretonhampstead, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Teignbridge average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 76% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 76% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 5.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15.4 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 1.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.7 |
| Public order | 2.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.0 |
Postcode districts in Moretonhampstead
Nearby towns
Council: Teignbridge
Questions about crime in Moretonhampstead
- Is Moretonhampstead a safe place to live?
- Moretonhampstead scores 9 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 Teignbridge average.
- Is crime going up or down in Moretonhampstead?
- Down 20% over 5 years, from 42 recorded crimes a year to 33.
- What is the most common crime in Moretonhampstead?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Moretonhampstead compare with Teignbridge?
- Crime severity in Moretonhampstead is 0.7 times the Teignbridge average.