Lynton & Lynmouth vs St James

Lynton & Lynmouth has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 86 crimes in the last 12 months. St James has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 2,887 crimes. Lynton & Lynmouth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Lynton & Lynmouth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St James shows +269.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Lynton & Lynmouth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (25 incidents). In St James, it is Violent Crime (1,079 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Lynton & Lynmouth recorded 19 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St James recorded 507. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Lynton & Lynmouth totalled 25 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,079 in St James. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Lynton & Lynmouth recorded 91 crimes (now 86, a change of -5.5%). St James recorded 782 crimes previously (now 2,887, +269.2%).

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. Lynton & Lynmouth has a resolution rate of 60% and St James has 18.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Lynton & Lynmouth falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. St James 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 Lynton & Lynmouth and St James. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.