Total Crime Rate

291.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 291.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Other theft 45.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Fore Street area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 7th 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 Old Fore Street (EX10 8LS) in the last 12 months was 291.2 per 1,000 residents and was 445.1% higher than the Sidmouth Sidford average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Fore Street (EX10 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Fore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B3175 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B3175 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coburg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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