Official statistics · 9 of 10 measures compare directly
Isles of Scilly and West Devon compared
Every measure Civometry publishes for both areas, side by side. Each figure is its publisher’s own for the period named beside it, and the difference between the two is stated in the middle. Neither area is called better: which direction counts as better depends on what you are asking, and the page does not decide that for you. Where the two figures are not comparable — a different period, or nothing published for one side — the row says so instead of showing a difference.
Isles of Scilly
E06000053 · Devon & Cornwall Police
West Devon
E07000047 · Devon & Cornwall Police
Getting better or worse
−2
Civometry calculation on Home Office, ONS, HM Land Registry and MHCLG figures
1 more in West Devon
−1
Civometry calculation on Home Office, ONS, HM Land Registry and MHCLG figures
Population
2,299
ONS: Population estimates for the UK and constituent countries: historical time series
56,681 more in West Devon
58,980
ONS: Population estimates for the UK and constituent countries: historical time series
All claimants
1.4%
ONS: Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis)
0.8 percentage points higher in West Devon
2.2%
ONS: Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis)
Net international migration
−17
ONS: Components of population change by local authority (ONS mid-year estimates, sheet MYE3)
17 more in Isles of Scilly
−34
ONS: Components of population change by local authority (ONS mid-year estimates, sheet MYE3)
Band D council tax
£2,048
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
£657 more in West Devon
£2,705
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
IMD average score
12.7
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
6.4 more in West Devon
19.1
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
Income-deprived residents
6.0%
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
10.4 percentage points higher in West Devon
16.4%
MHCLG: English Indices of Deprivation: local authority district summaries
Recorded crime
33.9
Home Office: data.police.uk street-level crime, cumulative monthly archive
11.3 more in West Devon
45.2
Home Office: data.police.uk street-level crime, cumulative monthly archive
Band D council tax as a share of pay
No published figure
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
No published figure for Isles of Scilly.
7.00%
MHCLG: Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
Mean domestic electricity use per meter
6,220
DESNZ: Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics
2,270 more in Isles of Scilly
3,950
DESNZ: Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics
In one sentence
In the latest published figures, population was 2,299 in Isles of Scilly and 58,980 in West Devon (mid-2025); all claimants was 1.4% in Isles of Scilly and 2.2% in West Devon (July 2026); and net international migration was −17 in Isles of Scilly and −34 in West Devon (mid-2025). (Civometry, from official statistics; each figure is the publisher's own.)
In the latest published figures, population was 2,299 in Isles of Scilly and 58,980 in West Devon (mid-2025); all claimants was 1.4% in Isles of Scilly and 2.2% in West Devon (July 2026); and net international migration was −17 in Isles of Scilly and −34 in West Devon (mid-2025). (Civometry, from official statistics; each figure is the publisher's own.)
Recorded crime by category
Offences per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to June 2026, from the same archive and the same window for both areas.
| Category | Isles of Scilly per 1,000 | offences | West Devon per 1,000 | offences | E&W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 33.9 | 78 | 45.2 | 2,666 | 97.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 1.7 | 4 | 1.1 | 64 | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.0 | 7 | 4.6 | 274 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 3 | 0.8 | 49 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 3 | 1.1 | 64 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 197 | 6.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 28 | 1.0 |
| Public disorder and weapons | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Public order | 0.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 192 | 6.8 |
| Robbery | — | — | 0.1 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 | 5 | 1.6 | 97 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 10 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.9 | 2 | 1.6 | 96 | 5.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16.1 | 37 | 21.6 | 1,273 | 34.7 |
| Violent crime | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics.
What this comparison rests on
Two figures are only subtracted when they are the same measure over the same period. Populations differ (2,299 and 58,980 residents on the latest estimates used here), so counts are shown alongside rates rather than instead of them. Nothing on this page is weighted, indexed or scored: every difference is one published number minus another, and the rows that cannot be compared say why.