Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Shebbear & Langtree , and the 55th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

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 Church Street (EX18 7LP) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 113.4% higher than the Shebbear & Langtree average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (EX18 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Ham Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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