Total Crime Rate

234.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 234.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Curlew Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North , and the 4th highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curlew Close (EX20 1SE) in the last 12 months was 234.9 per 1,000 residents and was 195.4% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Close (EX20 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Oaklands Park. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Curlew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upcott Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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