Postcode · Crediton
Crime in EX17 4HX
How much crime is recorded in EX17 4HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
EX17 4HXCrediton
How safe is EX17 4HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 4HX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 4HXNational
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other theft2.54.5
Burglary1.59.1
Anti-social behaviour0.610.7
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.11.5
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.