Crime Rates at Butts Close, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7HD

Butts Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Taw Vale , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 262 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 Butts Close (EX18 7HD) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% higher than the Taw Vale average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Close (EX18 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.