Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 73rd 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 This (EX16 5PH) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode EX16 5PH, the main crime hotspot is near Arnold Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 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 | Arnold Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Crescent | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arnold Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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