Woolwell & Lee Mill
Middle areaThe north west of the South Hams. 6,415 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 87 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Woolwell & Lee Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Woolwell & Lee Mill
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woolwell & Lee Mill at a rate of 42.6 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 | 129 |
| Other crime | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Woolwell & Lee Mill compares
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Is Woolwell & Lee Mill safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woolwell & Lee Mill at a rate of 42.6 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, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Woolwell & Lee Mill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (129), other crime (54) and criminal damage and arson (31).
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 Woolwell & Lee Mill alone. See South Hams
Woolwell & Lee Mill in brief
The median price paid for a home in Woolwell & Lee Mill was £273,750 in 2025.
Woolwell & Lee Mill had 6,132 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Woolwell & Lee Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Woolwell & Lee Mill, 76.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.