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

Beech Road 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 Beech Road (EX16 6HW) 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 Beech Road (EX16 6HW), 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 Beech Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Webbers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catharine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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