Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Great Torrington , and the 56th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

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 Rowan Close (EX38 7BY) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Great Torrington average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (EX38 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatchmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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