Total Crime Rate

125.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tarka Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 31st highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tarka Way (EX17 3FF) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarka Way (EX17 3FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joseph Locke Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tarka Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Locke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Joseph Locke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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