Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Posthill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Posthill (EX16 4ND) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Posthill (EX16 4ND), 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 Posthill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pool Anthony Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pool Anthony Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pool Anthony Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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