Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pine Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 125th highest 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 Pine Close (EX16 5BY) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pine Close (EX16 5BY), 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 Pine Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Broomhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellbrook Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patches Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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