Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Beech Tree Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 262 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 Beech Tree Drive (EX16 5BE) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Tree Drive (EX16 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Shortridge Mead. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beech Tree Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patches Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellbrook Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Broomhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leat Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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