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Crime in EX17 5DY
How much crime is recorded in EX17 5DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
EX17 5DYCrediton
How safe is EX17 5DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 5DY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 5DYNational
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft3.34.5
Burglary2.09.1
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order0.94.6
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 49% 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.