Ashburton vs Buckfastleigh

Ashburton has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) and recorded 250 crimes in the last 12 months. Buckfastleigh has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 217 crimes. Buckfastleigh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ashburton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Buckfastleigh shows -23.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ashburton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (116 incidents). In Buckfastleigh, it is Violent Crime (124 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ashburton recorded 35 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Buckfastleigh recorded 15. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ashburton totalled 116 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 124 in Buckfastleigh. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ashburton recorded 295 crimes (now 250, a change of -15.3%). Buckfastleigh recorded 282 crimes previously (now 217, -23.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ashburton has a resolution rate of 0% and Buckfastleigh has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ashburton falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Buckfastleigh is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.