Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Park Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 53rd lowest 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 Park Road (EX16 6AU) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Clare & Shuttern average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road (EX16 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perreyman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bartows Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bartows Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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