Crime Rates at Oakland Place, South Molton, EX36 4AD

Oakland Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 27th 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 Oakland Place (EX36 4AD) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 558.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakland Place (EX36 4AD), 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.