Crime Rate in Yeo, ward

Yeo has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Mid Devon district and the 293rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 20th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Yeo in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Mid Devon district average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Yeo’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Yeo ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Gorwyn Lane, with 12 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park/Open Space (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.