Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 55th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Close (EX16 6JF) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Close (EX16 6JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King'S Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catharine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lime Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watery Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heathcoat Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningbrook Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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