Total Crime Rate

282.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 282.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bank Place area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 5th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bank Place (EX17 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 282.6 per 1,000 residents and was 229.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Place (EX17 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Park (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bank Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A377 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parliament Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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