Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

North 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 North Street (EX17 2BT) 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 North Street (EX17 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Spinning Path Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parliament Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A377 —
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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