Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Shortridge Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 95th 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 Shortridge Mead (EX16 5LR) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortridge Mead (EX16 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Wellbrook Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shortridge Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellbrook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Leat Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leat Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottey Brook Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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