Postcode · Crediton
Crime in EX17 3NW
How much crime is recorded in EX17 3NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crediton
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,042 (2024)
EX17 3NWCrediton
How safe is EX17 3NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 3NW area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 3NWNational
Violence and sexual offences23.523.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Burglary1.19.1
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.