Crime Rates at Commercial Road, Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, EX17 1ER

Commercial Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 99th highest 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 Commercial Road (EX17 1ER) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Crediton Boniface average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (EX17 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Walk, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedgerow Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.