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Postcode · Okehampton

Crime in EX20 1NF

How much crime is recorded in EX20 1NF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Okehampton
Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,929 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX20 1NF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX20 1NF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EX20 1NFNational
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Public order6.94.6
Shoplifting6.68.4
Other theft5.74.5
Burglary5.29.1
Drugs2.92.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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