Crime Rates at Penrose Gardens, Holsworthy, EX22 6BE

Penrose Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Hartland , and the 9th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

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 Penrose Gardens (EX22 6BE) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 536.0% higher than the Hartland average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrose Gardens (EX22 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.