Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 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 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Winston Park area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 98th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winston Park (EX36 3AY) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.1% higher than the Chittlehampton average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winston Park (EX36 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duke Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Winston Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B3227 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornes Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornes Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3227 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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