Total Crime Rate

220.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 220.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fore Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 262 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 Fore Street (EX16 6LD) in the last 12 months was 220.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (EX16 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Phoenix Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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