Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Waylands Corner area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waylands Corner (EX16 6PN) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Clare & Shuttern average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waylands Corner (EX16 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspen Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercers Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Waylands Corner area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aspen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspen Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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