Overview of Mid Devon crime rate
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Mid Devon’s crime rating is classified as medium, ranking 17th among 25 local districts in crime rate. In 2023, there were 174 reported incidents, set against a population of 82,852, equating to a crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents. This figure reflects a dramatic reduction of 95.39% from the previous year.
The most frequent types of crime in Mid Devon are Other theft (24.7%), Violence and sexual offences (21.3%), and Public order (19.0%), with the least common being Drugs (1.7%), Other crime (1.1%), and Robbery (1.1%).
The area’s 8 wards show Canonsleigh (48.8) with the highest crime rates, followed by much lower rates in Clare and Shuttern (0.8) and Boniface (0.7), with the safest wards being Lower Culm (0.2), Westexe (0.2), and Cullompton North (0.2).
Looking at postcode districts within Mid Devon, TA22 (67.3), TA21 (63.0), and TA4 (40.8) experience higher crime rates, while EX20 (0.2), EX15 (0.1), and EX6 (0.1) are markedly safer.
In Mid Devon, there has been an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 2.31% in 2020 and Violence and sexual offences by 3.05% in 2021. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 3.46% in 2022, Criminal damage and arson by 4.71% in 2023, Other theft by 2.45% in 2023, Public order by 2.79% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.13% in 2022 and significantly by 17.27% in 2023.
Mid Devon crime incidents by crime type
A total of 174 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Other theft – 43 (24.7)%
- Violence and sexual offences – 37 (21.3)%
- Public order – 33 (19.0)%
- Theft from the person – 21 (12.1)%
- Shoplifting – 16 (9.2)%
- Vehicle crime – 8 (4.6)%
- Bicycle theft – 5 (2.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 4 (2.3)%
- Drugs – 3 (1.7)%
- Other crime – 2 (1.1)%
- Robbery – 2 (1.1)%
How does Mid Devon compare against nearby areas ?
Mid Devon ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Mid Devon wards
There are 8 wards within Mid Devon. Canonsleigh, Clare and Shuttern, Boniface has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 8 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Mid Devon
There are 11 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Mid Devon. Highest crime rates in TA22, TA21, TA4 .
- TA22 – 67.3
- TA21 – 63.0
- TA4 – 40.8
- EX14 – 14.0
- EX16 – 4.9
- EX5 – 0.3
- EX18 – 0.3
- EX17 – 0.3
- EX20 – 0.2
- EX15 – 0.1
- EX6 – 0.1
Postcode districts in Mid Devon
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