Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Honiton St Michael's , and the 155th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (EX14 1JX) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (EX14 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near The Angel. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 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 | Central Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Angel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vine Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vine Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Angel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Angel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Cyres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Angel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Angel | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Angel Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Angel Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A375 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A375 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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