Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Touts Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 38th highest crime rate of 315 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 Touts Court (EX36 3DL) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 411.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Touts Court (EX36 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Touts Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3227 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gavel —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B3227 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Gavel Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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