Postcode · Crediton
Crime in EX17 3PE
How much crime is recorded in EX17 3PE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,618 (2024)
EX17 3PECrediton
How safe is EX17 3PE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 3PE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 3PENational
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Burglary2.69.1
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Public order1.54.6
Shoplifting0.88.4
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.