Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley vs South Molton

Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) and recorded 225 crimes in the last 12 months. South Molton has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 434 crimes. Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. South Molton shows +28% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (113 incidents). In South Molton, it is Violent Crime (204 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley recorded 23 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Molton recorded 59. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley totalled 113 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 204 in South Molton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley recorded 264 crimes (now 225, a change of -14.8%). South Molton recorded 339 crimes previously (now 434, +28%).

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. Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley has a resolution rate of 16.7% and South Molton has 18.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. South Molton 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 Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley and South Molton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.