Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Honeysuckle Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Clare & Shuttern , and the 72nd 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 Honeysuckle Close (EX16 6TE) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeysuckle Close (EX16 6TE), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foxglove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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