The top ten hotspots for crime in South West England
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But we can also use this data to help you find out where not to live! The following are the top ten areas for crime in south west England and were ranked according to crimes reported as per 1000 residents. The crimes have also been categorised into groups such as violent crime, drugs, burglary as detailed in our table.
Crimes are calculated as cases per 1000 residents.
The results
Fortunately the most prevalent type of crime was antisocial crime which can vary from suffering noisy neighbours to vandalism and graffiti. Compared to other areas of England the crime levels for the east of England are low. The highest area of crime in England is the city of London area located in central London which had a crime rate of all crime as 1,317.
From the results we can see that Torbay in at 7, oddly enough has the highest amount of violent crime but the second lowest rate of antisocial crime. Cheltenham although in 8th place has the highest rates of burglary but the lowest rate of violent crime along with Taunton Deane. Weymouth which ranks in 4th position has the highest levels of vandalism and the lowest rates of robbery.
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So if you're still searching for your perfect neighbourhood think twice about these ones.
| Location | All Crime | Violent Crime | Drugs | Burglary | Vandalism | Robbery | Vehicle | Antisocial | |
| 1 | Bournemouth | 180 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 80 |
| 2 | Gloucester | 179 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 87 |
| 3 | Bristol | 175 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 73 |
| 4 | Weymouth | 138 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 68 |
| 5 | Exeter | 137 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Plymouth | 133 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 49 |
| 7 | Torbay | 128 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 126 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 43 |
| 9 | Swindon | 124 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 52 |
| 10 | Taunton Deane | 111 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 49 |
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