Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arcot Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 82nd 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 Arcot Road (EX10 9ET) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Sidmouth Sidford average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arcot Road (EX10 9ET), 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 | Ascerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livonia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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