Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomhill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomhill (EX16 5AP) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Clare & Shuttern average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomhill (EX16 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomhill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leat Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leat Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottey Brook Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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