Total Crime Rate
109.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Inn area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Taw Vale , and the 39th 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 New Inn (EX18 7HE) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 157.4% higher than the Taw Vale average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Inn (EX18 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belle Vue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taw Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | School Close | Under investigation |
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