Overview of Mid Devon crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Mid Devon ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 174 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Mid Devon has a population of 82852. This equates to a crime rate of 2.1 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 95.39 % compared to previous year.
Mid Devon ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 174 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Mid Devon has a population of 82852. This equates to a crime rate of 2.1 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 95.39 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Mid Devon are Other theft (24.7%) Violence and sexual offences (21.3%) Public order (19.0%) and least common crime types are Drugs (1.7%) Other crime (1.1%) Robbery (1.1%).
There are 8 wards in Mid Devon. Wards with high crime rates are Canonsleigh (48.8), Clare and Shuttern (0.8), Boniface (0.7) . On the other end, safest wards are Lower Culm (0.2), Westexe (0.2), Cullompton North (0.2) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Mid Devon, we see high crime rates in TA22 (67.3), TA21 (63.0), TA4 (40.8) . Safest postcode districts are EX20 (0.2), EX15 (0.1), EX6 (0.1) .
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):
Heat map for all nearby areas Mid Devon is compared against
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.
Analyze trends and crime types for Mid Devon wards
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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