Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Gilbert Mews area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 61st highest crime rate of 262 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 Gilbert Mews (EX16 6GU) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Mews (EX16 6GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Siddalls Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gilbert Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perreyman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddalls Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddalls Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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