Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Tiverton, EX16 5LA

Melbourne Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 90th 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 Melbourne Street (EX16 5LA) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (EX16 5LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Exe North, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.