Postcode · South Molton
Crime in EX36 3HF
How much crime is recorded in EX36 3HF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Molton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,344 (2024)
How safe is EX36 3HF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX36 3HF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
EX36 3HFNational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Anti-social behaviour0.110.7
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.