Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newtown area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newtown (EX10 8QB) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Sidmouth Sidford average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown (EX10 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newtown area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Old Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lennox Avenue
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fore Street
Sep 2025Other theft Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft All Saint'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting B3175 Under investigation

Data Sources

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