Total Crime Rate

277.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.4 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 277.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Deymans Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deymans Hill (EX16 4LL) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 155.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deymans Hill (EX16 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Deymans Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Western Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Phoenix Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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