Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perrys Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ottery St Mary , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 480 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 Perrys Gardens (EX11 1XA) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Ottery St Mary average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 533.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 533.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perrys Gardens (EX11 1XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Park, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorne Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ottery St Mary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Lane | Under investigation |
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