Crime Rates at Melrose Close, Tiverton, EX16 6GS

Melrose Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Close (EX16 6GS) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Close (EX16 6GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.