Crime Rates at Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AD

Broad Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 15th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

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 Broad Street (EX36 3AD) in the last 12 months was 238.3 per 1,000 residents and was 834.6% higher than the Chittlehampton average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (EX36 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.