Crime Rate in Clare & Shuttern, ward

Clare & Shuttern has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Mid Devon district and the 1728th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 243rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Clare & Shuttern in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Mid Devon district average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Clare & Shuttern’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Clare & Shuttern ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Valley View. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.