Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolbrook Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 127th 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 Woolbrook Road (EX10 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolbrook Road (EX10 9UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woolbrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfours Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pathwhorlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pathwhorlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfours Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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