Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 41st highest crime rate of 261 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 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher than the Crediton Boniface average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ).

In the area around Tarka Way (EX17 3FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joseph Locke Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tarka Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarka Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Locke Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Molyneux Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Locke Way —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tarka Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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