Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Temple Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 479 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 Temple Street (EX10 9BA) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Temple Street (EX10 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salters Meadow (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascerton Road | Under investigation |
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