South Molton
Middle areaThe east of the North Devon. 11,142 people in 254 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in South Molton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in South Molton
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Molton at a rate of 49.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across North Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 282 |
| Other crime | 97 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How South Molton compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is South Molton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Molton at a rate of 49.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across North Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 67 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Molton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (282), other crime (97) and criminal damage and arson (51).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Devon
These figures are published for the whole of North Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Devon and not South Molton alone. See North Devon
South Molton in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Molton was £295,000 in 2025.
South Molton had 10,753 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in South Molton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Molton, 67.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.