Total Crime Rate

410.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

194.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 410.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 194.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Terrace (EX16 5LU) in the last 12 months was 410.3 per 1,000 residents and was 179.0% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 194.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Terrace (EX16 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bridge Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wethered Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary West Exe South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Exe South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Exe South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Exe North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Exe North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wethered Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wethered Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Birchen Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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