Total Crime Rate
195.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 17th 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 Newport Street (EX16 6NH) in the last 12 months was 195.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Street (EX16 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tiverton Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Exe North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phoenix Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exe North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Works | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Works | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Exe North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Exe North | β |
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