Total Crime Rate

322.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 322.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.1 10/10
  • Other theft 46.7 10/10
  • Public order 42.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 10th 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 South Street (EX36 4AA) in the last 12 months was 322.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1307.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 168.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (EX36 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 20 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 South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke 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 New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3227 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B3227 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornes Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornes Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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