Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 37th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West 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 Northfield Road (EX20 1BB) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Okehampton North average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (EX20 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lopes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beare Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary School Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beare Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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