Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 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 20.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Cowleymoor Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 70th 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 Cowleymoor Road (EX16 6HL) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowleymoor Road (EX16 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cowleymoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Webbers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banksia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Magnolia Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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