Total Crime Rate

176.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 176.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Queensway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 17th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queensway (EX16 6HT) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (EX16 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathcoat Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathcoat Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcoat Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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