Total Crime Rate
277.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Andrew Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 6th 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 Andrew Street (EX16 6PH) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 155.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrew Street (EX16 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carpenter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | West Exe North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Exe North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Phoenix Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exe South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birchen Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchen Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchen Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birchen Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Paul Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.