Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst , and the 165th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Grove (EX1 3GR) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Broadclyst average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Grove (EX1 3GR), the main crime hotspot is near Manley Meadow. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houghton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Webb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bussel Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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