Postcode · Crediton
Crime in EX17 6SD
How much crime is recorded in EX17 6SD, 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
- 1,857 (2024)
EX17 6SDCrediton
How safe is EX17 6SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX17 6SD 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
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 6SDNational
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.34.6
Other theft1.04.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.