Crime Rate in Dunkeswell & Otterhead, ward

Dunkeswell & Otterhead has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 wards in East Devon district and the 1090th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 152nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dunkeswell & Otterhead in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the East Devon district average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dunkeswell & Otterhead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dunkeswell & Otterhead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cardiff Central (Station). Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.