Total Crime Rate

172.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 172.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westexe South area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 18th 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 Westexe South (EX16 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westexe South (EX16 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westexe South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wethered Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Exe South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wethered Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wethered Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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