Crime Rate in Crediton Boniface, ward

Crediton Boniface has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 wards in Mid Devon district and the 2857th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 201st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Crediton Boniface in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Mid Devon district average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Crediton Boniface’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -17.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Crediton Boniface ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cromwells Meadow (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.