Crime Rates at Ball Meadow, Okehampton, EX20 1FB

Ball Meadow area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 51st highest crime rate of 177 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 Ball Meadow (EX20 1FB) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ball Meadow (EX20 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.