Crime Rates at Searle Street, Crediton, EX17 2DB

Searle Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 262 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 Searle Street (EX17 2DB) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Searle Street (EX17 2DB), 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.