Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malden Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 108th 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 Malden Road (EX10 9LS) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malden Road (EX10 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Yardelands. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchardside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primley Mead | Under investigation |
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