Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Road (EX16 4BB) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Road (EX16 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mackenzie Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Halsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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