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Crime in Devon and Cornwall
Published street-crime records for Devon and Cornwall from the Devon and Cornwall Police area on data.police.uk.
Data scope: Plymouth, Exeter, Cornwall, and the Devon and Cornwall Police area.
Latest month: June 2026
Street-crime records
5,721
Police-recorded action or local resolution
95
Share with those outcomes
1.7%
Coverage for Devon and Cornwall Police currently spans 145 months
of loaded street-crime data, from December 2013 to June 2026.
Outcome shares are descriptive summaries of published police outcomes, not conviction rates.
Last 12 loaded months
July 2025 to June 2026.
Street-crime records
64,735
Share with action or local resolution
1.9%
Change vs previous 12 months
-1.7%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| July 2025 |
6,372 |
| August 2025 |
5,859 |
| September 2025 |
5,268 |
| October 2025 |
5,482 |
| November 2025 |
5,061 |
| December 2025 |
4,777 |
| January 2026 |
4,883 |
| February 2026 |
4,686 |
| March 2026 |
5,345 |
| April 2026 |
5,454 |
| May 2026 |
5,827 |
| June 2026 |
5,721 |
Top crime categories
Share of street-crime records in the same trailing window for the Devon and Cornwall Police area.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
29,139 |
45.0% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
8,685 |
13.4% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
5,662 |
8.7% |
| Other Theft |
4,711 |
7.3% |
| Shoplifting |
4,540 |
7.0% |
| Public Order |
3,950 |
6.1% |
| Drugs |
1,676 |
2.6% |
| Vehicle Crime |
1,628 |
2.5% |
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Latest loaded month for Devon and Cornwall Police: June 2026.
Limits to keep in mind
- These figures are published police records for the Devon and Cornwall Police area, not a single borough, council area, street, or postcode.
- Published locations are approximate; they are snapped to anonymous map points before release.
- Recording practices differ between forces, so force-to-force comparisons need care.
- Outcome labels are not court results or conviction rates.
Full detail is on the methodology page.
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