Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Moyses Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 66th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moyses Lane (EX20 1JS) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moyses Lane (EX20 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moyses Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jacob'S Pool Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Castleford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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