Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver 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 Silver Street (EX11 1DD) 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 Silver Street (EX11 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Yonder Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ottery St Mary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jesu Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The College | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The College | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yonder Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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