Total Crime Rate

429.8 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 429.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.0 9/10
  • Other theft 31.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bolham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolham Road (EX16 6SG) in the last 12 months was 429.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.3% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 182.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolham Road (EX16 6SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bolham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Works —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Works Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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