Crime Rates at Spruce Park, Crediton, EX17 3HH

Spruce Park 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 Spruce Park (EX17 3HH) 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 Spruce Park (EX17 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barn Park, where police recorded 22 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.