Total Crime Rate

277.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 277.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 261 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 Sycamore Road (EX16 6JH) in the last 12 months was 277.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 123.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (EX16 6JH), 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 Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lime Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningbrook Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King'S Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heathcoat Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime King'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watery Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catharine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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