Crime Rates at Sidleigh, Sidmouth, EX10 9DE

Sidleigh area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 150th lowest 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 Sidleigh (EX10 9DE) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Beer & Branscombe average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidleigh (EX10 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Lymebourne Avenue. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.