Postcode sector · Holsworthy
Crime in EX22 9
How much crime is recorded in EX22 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 2,385 (2024)
EX22 9Postcode sector · Holsworthy
How safe is EX22 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX22 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Shoplifting3.88.4
Burglary3.19.1
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.51.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.