Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Belle Parade Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 38th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belle Parade Close (EX17 2AE) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belle Parade Close (EX17 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinning Path Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowden Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Belle Parade Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockles Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parliament Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A377 —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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