Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pinnex Moor Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 262 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 Pinnex Moor Road (EX16 6JS) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Clare & Shuttern average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinnex Moor Road (EX16 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawks Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercers Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barle Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Webbers Way | Under investigation |
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