Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queensway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 261 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 Queensway (EX16 6HX) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queensway (EX16 6HX), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tiverton Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heathcoat Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lime Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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