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Crime in EX31 3JH

How much crime is recorded in EX31 3JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Roundswell & Landkey
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,881 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX31 3JH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX31 3JH area, well 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
20.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EX31 3JHNational
Violence and sexual offences16.623.6
Burglary6.19.1
Shoplifting4.28.4
Public order3.44.6
Other theft2.74.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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