Postcode · Crediton
Crime in EX17 6DB
How much crime is recorded in EX17 6DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow, Lapford & Yeoford
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
EX17 6DBCrediton
How safe is EX17 6DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 6DB 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 6DBNational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Burglary1.89.1
Other theft1.34.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.82.4
Anti-social behaviour0.410.7
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.