Total Crime Rate

268.6 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 268.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chapples Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 7th 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 Chapples Square (EX16 6QH) in the last 12 months was 268.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% higher than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapples Square (EX16 6QH), 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 Chapples Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newport Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Works Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Works —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gold Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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