Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Howden Industrial Estate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 122nd highest 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 Howden Industrial Estate (EX16 5HW) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Industrial Estate (EX16 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnold Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingfield Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howden Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Deanes —
Sep 2025Other theft Wingfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arnold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Turner Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Deanes —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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