Total Crime Rate
76.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 28th 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 Mill Road (EX20 1PR) in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Road (EX20 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Okehampton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonnacott'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
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