Postcode district · Beaworthy
Crime in EX21
How much crime is recorded in EX21, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 14,825 (2024)
EX21Postcode district · Beaworthy
How safe is EX21
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX21, 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
16.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
EX21National
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Burglary5.09.1
Other theft2.14.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Public order1.64.6
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.