Crime Rates at East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX

East Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 30th highest crime rate of 261 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 East Street (EX17 3AX) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Crediton Boniface average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (EX17 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spinning Path Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.