Crime Rates at Hedgerow Close, Crediton, EX17 1DB

Hedgerow Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 127th highest 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 Hedgerow Close (EX17 1DB) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Crediton Boniface average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgerow Close (EX17 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cromwells Meadow (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.