Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coly Valley , and the 178th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle View (EX24 6DN) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Coly Valley average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle View (EX24 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaway Head, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtney Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order South Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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