Crime Rates at Westexe South, Tiverton, EX16 5DH

Westexe South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westexe South (EX16 5DH) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 155.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westexe South (EX16 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birchen Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.