Devon and Cornwall Police/Crime in Devon and Cornwall Police

Crime in Devon and Cornwall Police

Recorded crime across Devon and Cornwall Police's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 1,754,200.

Monthly data36 months tracked
Jan 2026Latest data
11,181Crimes recorded
6.4Rate per 1,000
30 of 41National rank
5mo behindData freshness
Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

11,181

Crime rate per 1,000

6.4 per 1,000 people

National ranking

30 of 41 (18% below average)

Month-on-month

-1.5%

Year-on-year

-6.9% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (49.2%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20239,032 crimes
Mar 20239,988 crimes

+10.6% vs previous month

Apr 20237,338 crimes

-26.5% vs previous month

May 20237,409 crimes

+1.0% vs previous month

Jun 20237,818 crimes

+5.5% vs previous month

Jul 20237,358 crimes

-5.9% vs previous month

Aug 20238,543 crimes

+16.1% vs previous month

Sept 20237,944 crimes

-7.0% vs previous month

Oct 20237,675 crimes

-3.4% vs previous month

Nov 20237,307 crimes

-4.8% vs previous month

Dec 202311,426 crimes

+56.4% vs previous month

Jan 202411,398 crimes

-0.2% vs previous month

Feb 202411,470 crimes

+0.6% vs previous month

Mar 202412,870 crimes

+12.2% vs previous month

Apr 202413,175 crimes

+2.4% vs previous month

May 202414,771 crimes

+12.1% vs previous month

Jun 202414,228 crimes

-3.7% vs previous month

Jul 202414,873 crimes

+4.5% vs previous month

Aug 202414,519 crimes

-2.4% vs previous month

Sept 202412,864 crimes

-11.4% vs previous month

Oct 202413,652 crimes

+6.1% vs previous month

Nov 202412,691 crimes

-7.0% vs previous month

Dec 202411,631 crimes

-8.4% vs previous month

Jan 202512,013 crimes

+3.3% vs previous month

Feb 202511,655 crimes

-3.0% vs previous month

Mar 202513,041 crimes

+11.9% vs previous month

Apr 202513,041 crimes

0.0% vs previous month

May 202514,633 crimes

+12.2% vs previous month

Jun 202514,360 crimes

-1.9% vs previous month

Jul 202515,287 crimes

+6.5% vs previous month

Aug 202514,219 crimes

-7.0% vs previous month

Sept 202512,653 crimes

-11.0% vs previous month

Oct 202512,799 crimes

+1.2% vs previous month

Nov 202512,175 crimes

-4.9% vs previous month

Dec 202511,357 crimes

-6.7% vs previous month

Jan 202611,181 crimes

-1.5% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

  1. 1
    Violence and sexual offences
    5,498 (49.2%)
  2. 2
    Criminal damage and arson
    987 (8.8%)
  3. 3
    Anti-social behaviour
    953 (8.5%)
  4. 4
    Other theft
    874 (7.8%)
  5. 5
    Public order
    668 (6.0%)
  6. 6
    Shoplifting
    667 (6.0%)
  7. 7
    Drugs
    344 (3.1%)
  8. 8
    Burglary
    326 (2.9%)
  9. 9
    Other crime
    299 (2.7%)
  10. 10
    Vehicle crime
    281 (2.5%)
  11. 11
    Possession of weapons
    126 (1.1%)
  12. 12
    Robbery
    58 (0.5%)
  13. 13
    Theft from person
    56 (0.5%)
  14. 14
    Bicycle theft
    40 (0.4%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

MonthTotalMoM %ViolenceASBBurglaryVehicleShopliftingDrugsRobberyPublic order
Jan 202611,181-1.5%5,49895332628166734458668
Dec 202511,357-6.7%5,5311,07429732960131563675
Nov 202512,175-4.9%5,6731,62831027773134265696
Oct 202512,799+1.2%5,8341,82131128165833276845
Sept 202512,653-11.0%5,5821,90229227180133083801
Aug 202514,219-7.0%6,0752,36130028583839293961
Jul 202515,287+6.5%6,6182,594325316995402931,009
Jun 202514,360-1.9%6,2142,2553782371,00647077922
May 202514,633+12.2%5,9142,5463252761,16144868954
Apr 202513,0410.0%5,2302,2113272281,00641751748
Mar 202513,041+11.9%5,4192,08627924396747949786
Feb 202511,655-3.0%5,0271,69030625691443744636
Jan 202512,013+3.3%5,0221,77033330787152951701
Dec 202411,631-8.4%5,0581,58729527778042743645
Nov 202412,691-7.0%5,2291,9163072891,07550860739
Oct 202413,652+6.1%5,3712,1633683111,16148172805
Sept 202412,864-11.4%5,2292,07832528192142464859
Aug 202414,519-2.4%5,8072,48737231796650957925
Jul 202414,873+4.5%6,0412,55833734999853962869
Jun 202414,228-3.7%5,7642,47135434995345358838
May 202414,771+12.1%5,9562,56136542386351858922
Apr 202413,175+2.4%5,0792,16142131595542162809
Mar 202412,870+12.2%5,3911,96233228372944564726
Feb 202411,470+0.6%5,0121,68027032967639365653
Jan 202411,398-0.2%4,8901,59032235472140760661
Dec 202311,426+56.4%5,0891,51133930872240365597
Nov 20237,307-4.8%2,5711,55417622257823627317
Oct 20237,675-3.4%2,3961,92517625860226329282
Sept 20237,944-7.0%2,4162,02318126752828944322
Aug 20238,543+16.1%2,3042,23218539460324347342
Jul 20237,358-5.9%2,0082,32620028946924318297
Jun 20237,818+5.5%2,7672,46414723032820327293
May 20237,409+1.0%2,9152,20013320227219920298
Apr 20237,338-26.5%2,6461,98214223541221646350
Mar 20239,988+10.6%4,2351,74423526455537854605
Feb 20239,032—3,6701,72925122151930250524