Total Crime Rate

290.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 290.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.6 8/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Blundells Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 4th 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 Blundells Road (EX16 4DB) in the last 12 months was 290.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blundells Road (EX16 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blundells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddalls Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Butler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Close Under investigation
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 Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddalls Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Catharine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Western Way —
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Data Sources

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