Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Merrivale Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bridestowe , and the 12th highest crime rate of 178 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 Merrivale Road (EX20 1UD) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 331.4% higher than the Bridestowe average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merrivale Road (EX20 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorcroft Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Marsh Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Okehampton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moorcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Marsh Road | Under investigation |
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