Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Martins Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martins Lane (EX16 6QX) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Lane (EX16 6QX), 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 Martins Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Newport Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Works —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gold Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Works Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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