Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Honiton St Michael's , and the 240th 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 Kings Road (EX14 1HL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Honiton St Michael's average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (EX14 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Pottery Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Honiton St Michael's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tremaine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A35 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A35 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremaine Close | Under investigation |
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