Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackdown View area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 261 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 Blackdown View (EX16 7BE) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Canonsleigh average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackdown View (EX16 7BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackdown View, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Town (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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