Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Square area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 46th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blundells Square (EX16 4FE) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blundells Square (EX16 4FE), 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 Blundells Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Temple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gregory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathcoat Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcoat Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Halsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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