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Crime in EX34 4

How much crime is recorded in EX34 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
1,403 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX34 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX34 4, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
63.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
165
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).

EX34 4National
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Anti-social behaviour33.310.7
Criminal damage and arson17.74.7
Shoplifting15.08.4
Public order14.04.6
Burglary12.99.1
Other theft10.64.5
Drugs6.22.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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