Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crediton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bridestowe , and the 23rd 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 Crediton Road (EX20 1RT) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 252.2% higher than the Bridestowe average (24.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crediton Road (EX20 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crediton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellands Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Marsh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Marsh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellands Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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