Total Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 95.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Uplowman Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 45th 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 Uplowman Road (EX16 4LU) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% higher than the Clare & Shuttern average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Uplowman Road (EX16 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Pool Anthony Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Uplowman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pool Anthony Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplowman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplowman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pool Anthony Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pool Anthony Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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