Total Crime Rate

163.0 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 163.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howarth Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 20th 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 Howarth Close (EX10 9YN) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 213.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howarth Close (EX10 9YN), 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 Howarth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Manstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindemann Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Howarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howarth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howarth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Howarth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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