Total Crime Rate

932.4 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 932.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 274.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 265.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 117.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.1 9/10
  • Public order 49.6 10/10
  • Burglary 36.0 10/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Phoenix Lane area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 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 Phoenix Lane (EX16 6LU) in the last 12 months was 932.4 per 1,000 residents and was 475.4% higher than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 337.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phoenix Lane (EX16 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Phoenix Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gold Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Works —
Sep 2025Other crime Newport Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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