Crime Rates at Bakers Hill, Tiverton, EX16 5BS

Bakers Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 113th 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 Bakers Hill (EX16 5BS) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Hill (EX16 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellbrook Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shortridge Mead (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.