Total Crime Rate

69.0 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 69.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howarth Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 111th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howarth Close (EX10 9FA) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Sidmouth Sidford average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howarth Close (EX10 9FA), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howarth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindemann Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Manstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Howarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howarth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Howarth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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