Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brandize Park area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 63rd 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 Brandize Park (EX20 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brandize Park (EX20 1EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Okehampton (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brandize Park | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Castleford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
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