Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Nadder Meadow area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 122nd 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 Nadder Meadow (EX36 4BS) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 122.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nadder Meadow (EX36 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Limekilns Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nadder Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaktree Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Limekilns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parklands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nadder Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cider Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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