Postcode · Okehampton
Crime in EX20 3AU
How much crime is recorded in EX20 3AU, 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
- 1,609 (2024)
EX20 3AUOkehampton
How safe is EX20 3AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX20 3AU 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 3AUNational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft1.94.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.54.6
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 47% 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.