Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Sedemuda Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 24th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sedemuda Close (EX10 9YH) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 179.4% higher than the Sidmouth Sidford average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedemuda Close (EX10 9YH), 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 Sedemuda Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woolbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Sedemuda Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moor View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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