Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hermes Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 47th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermes Avenue (EX16 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermes Avenue (EX16 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gregory Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hermes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Halsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gregory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Butler Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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