Crime Rates at Sidford High Street, Sidford, Sidmouth, EX10 9SL

Sidford High Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 183rd 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 Sidford High Street (EX10 9SL) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidford High Street (EX10 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Brook Meadow, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Brook Meadow (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.