Postcode · Crediton
Crime in EX17 3EB
How much crime is recorded in EX17 3EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crediton
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,836 (2024)
EX17 3EBCrediton
How safe is EX17 3EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 3EB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX17 3EBNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Burglary9.19.1
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Other theft5.64.5
Public order4.64.6
Shoplifting4.38.4
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.