Postcode · Okehampton
Crime in EX20 2SF
How much crime is recorded in EX20 2SF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,490 (2024)
EX20 2SFOkehampton
How safe is EX20 2SF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX20 2SF 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
16.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
EX20 2SFNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order3.04.6
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other theft1.34.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.