Postcode district · Holsworthy
Crime in EX22
How much crime is recorded in EX22, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 25,734 (2024)
EX22Postcode district · Holsworthy
How safe is EX22
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX22, 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
18.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
EX22National
Violence and sexual offences16.023.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Public order1.44.6
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.