Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 20.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bakers Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 56th 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 Bakers Hill (EX16 5BS) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Hill (EX16 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Wellbrook Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bakers Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leat Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seven Crosses Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottey Brook Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellbrook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leat Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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