Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ottery St Mary , and the 70th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Street (EX11 1AD) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.0% higher than the Ottery St Mary average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Street (EX11 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviours Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gold Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The College | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jesu Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The College | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canaan Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canaan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.