Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunnymead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cadbury , and the 127th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnymead (EX17 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 127.9% higher than the Cadbury average (18.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnymead (EX17 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnymead. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnymead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sunnymead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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