Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.3 1/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Of Wales Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 36th 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 Prince Of Wales Road (EX17 2AG) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Crediton Boniface average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (EX17 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parliament Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Union Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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