Total Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cottey Brook area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 44th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottey Brook (EX16 5BR) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottey Brook (EX16 5BR), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cottey Brook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broomhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellbrook Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patches Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellbrook Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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