Crime Rates at Broad Close, Crediton, EX17 3NQ

Broad Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 117th lowest 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 Broad Close (EX17 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Close (EX17 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurlow Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Elizabeth Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.