Crime Rates at Shortridge Mead, Tiverton, EX16 5LR

Shortridge Mead area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 44th 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 Shortridge Mead (EX16 5LR) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortridge Mead (EX16 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellbrook Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shortridge Mead (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.