Total Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Magdalene Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 56th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalene Way (EX36 4FH) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 274.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalene Way (EX36 4FH), the main crime hotspot is near Limekilns Close. Police recorded 20 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 Magdalene Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalene Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Livarot Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nadder Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Limekilns Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limekilns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limekilns Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cider Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Cider Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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