Crime Rates at The Arcade, Okehampton, EX20 1EX

The Arcade area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West 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 The Arcade (EX20 1EX) in the last 12 months was 486.0 per 1,000 residents and was 511.1% higher than the Okehampton North average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 191.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Arcade (EX20 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.