Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 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 146.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Peter Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 25th 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 St Peter Street (EX16 6NR) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Tiverton Castle average (147.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peter Street (EX16 6NR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Peter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Birchen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Phoenix Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Birchen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Exe North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bampton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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