Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 210th 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 9XA) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolbrook Road (EX10 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 High Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pathwhorlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pathwhorlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lindemann Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindemann Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfours Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfours Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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