Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bampfylde Close area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid 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 Bampfylde Close (EX16 4EU) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Bampfylde Close (EX16 4EU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gregory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Halsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
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