Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mid Devon has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 62nd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Mid Devon in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the South West region average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mid Devon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,278 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 15 cases , down -34.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -34.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,717 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 63.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiverton Castle | 162.0 | 98.3 (154%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Crediton Boniface | 78.1 | 14.3 (22%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Tiverton Lowman | 73.5 | 9.8 (15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 4 | Bradninch | 69.4 | 5.6 (9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Tiverton Westexe | 69.2 | 5.4 (8%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Tiverton Cranmore | 62.9 | -0.9 (-1%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Cullompton St Andrews | 62.8 | -1.0 (-2%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Cullompton Padbrook | 62.6 | -1.1 (-2%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Crediton Lawrence | 57.1 | -6.6 (-10%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Canonsleigh | 55.7 | -8.1 (-13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Lower Culm | 48.9 | -14.8 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Taw Vale | 42.7 | -21.0 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Clare & Shuttern | 41.2 | -22.6 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Upper Culm | 37.9 | -25.9 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Halberton | 33.0 | -30.8 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Upper Yeo & Taw | 31.8 | -31.9 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Silverton | 29.0 | -34.8 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Way | 26.6 | -37.1 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Yeo | 20.0 | -43.7 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Sandford & Creedy | 19.8 | -44.0 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Cullompton Vale | 19.0 | -44.7 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Cadbury | 18.5 | -45.3 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
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