Crime Rates at Town Park, Crediton, EX17 3JF

Town Park area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 8th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town Park (EX17 3JF) in the last 12 months was 264.5 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher than the Crediton Boniface average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Park (EX17 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.