Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone
Middle areaThe south of the South Hams. 5,173 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 57 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone at a rate of 44.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.8 per 1,000 people across South Hams.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 104 |
| Other crime | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Drug offences | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone at a rate of 44.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.8 per 1,000 people across South Hams.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (104), other crime (59) and anti-social behaviour (23).
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 South Hams
These figures are published for the whole of South Hams, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Hams and not Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone alone. See South Hams
Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone in brief
The median price paid for a home in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone was £590,000 in 2025.
Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone had 5,122 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone, 32.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.