Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Great Oak Meadow area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hartland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 211 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 Great Oak Meadow (EX22 6EX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 358.1% higher than the Hartland average (31.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Oak Meadow (EX22 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Oak Meadow area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Oak Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Western Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanctuary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fore Street
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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