Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Phillips Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Honiton St Michael's , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 479 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 Phillips Square (EX14 1NG) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Honiton St Michael's average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phillips Square (EX14 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Lee Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Phillips Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ernsborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lee Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gallery Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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