Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Gate area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Exeter Gate (EX36 4AN) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Chittlehampton average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Gate (EX36 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paramore Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chittlehampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Raleigh Mead | Under investigation |
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