Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tidcombe Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 261 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 Tidcombe Close (EX16 4RA) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Clare & Shuttern average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tidcombe Close (EX16 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Pugsley Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clare & Shuttern| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidcombe Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tidcombe Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pugsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleridge Road | — |
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