Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hawkins Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkins Walk (EX20 1DF) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. 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 36 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Walk (EX20 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawkins Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wadlands Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portugal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Heathers Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turpins Plot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannary Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadlands Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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