Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arcot Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 160th highest 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 Arcot Road (EX10 9ES) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arcot Road (EX10 9ES), 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 | Livonia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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