Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Butt Parks area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 120th highest 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 Butt Parks (EX17 3HF) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Parks (EX17 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinning Path Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowden Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Butt Parks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockles Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulda Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑