Postcode · Holsworthy
Crime in EX22 6BU
How much crime is recorded in EX22 6BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,601 (2024)
EX22 6BUHolsworthy
How safe is EX22 6BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX22 6BU 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
18.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
EX22 6BUNational
Violence and sexual offences15.823.6
Burglary4.09.1
Other theft4.04.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Shoplifting3.08.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.22.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.