Total Crime Rate
97.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Oak Meadow area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Hartland , and the 27th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great Oak Meadow (EX22 6EX) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 225.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Oak Meadow (EX22 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craddock Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holsworthy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oak Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A388 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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