Total Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Butt Parks area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 114th highest crime rate of 261 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 Butt Parks (EX17 3HF) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butt Parks (EX17 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Spinning Path Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crediton Boniface| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spinning Path Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butt Parks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinning Path Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockles Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cockles Rise | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cockles Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cockles Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockles Rise | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spinning Path Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butt Parks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowden Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winswood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winswood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winswood | Under investigation |
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