Total Crime Rate
172.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wethered Close 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 Wethered Close (EX16 5JB) 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 Wethered Close (EX16 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Birchen Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exe South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Exe South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exe South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exe South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exe South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | West Exe North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Exe North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carpenter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wethered Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wethered Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wethered Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Exe South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchen Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellbrook Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howden Road | Under investigation |
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