Crime Rates at High Street, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0DS

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Budleigh & Raleigh , and the 47th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (EX10 0DS) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 285.9% higher than the Budleigh & Raleigh average (27.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (EX10 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near King Alfred Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.