Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boobery area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boobery (EX16 7BS) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Canonsleigh average (36.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boobery (EX16 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smithys Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitnage Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Boobery area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Orchard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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