Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmlea Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fremington , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North 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 Elmlea Avenue (EX31 3DF) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 149.8% higher than the Fremington average (29.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmlea Avenue (EX31 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Beechfield Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmlea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papaver Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papaver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Company Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmlea Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmlea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmlea Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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