Total Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parliament Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 48th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parliament Street (EX17 2BP) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parliament Street (EX17 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Town View, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brays Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barnfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A377 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barnfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
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