Postcode district · Okehampton
Crime in EX20
How much crime is recorded in EX20, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 38,134 (2024)
EX20Postcode district · Okehampton
How safe is EX20
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX20, 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
18.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).
EX20National
Violence and sexual offences15.523.6
Burglary4.59.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.