Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 20.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Middlemead Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 68th 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 Middlemead Road (EX16 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Clare & Shuttern average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlemead Road (EX16 6AZ), 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 Middlemead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perreyman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bartows Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bartows Causeway Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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