Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vales Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Budleigh & Raleigh , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vales Road (EX9 6HS) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Budleigh & Raleigh average (29.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Vales Road (EX9 6HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ottervale Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barns Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Budleigh & Raleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ottervale Road | Under investigation |
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