Postcode · South Molton
Crime in EX36 3QA
How much crime is recorded in EX36 3QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,173 (2024)
EX36 3QASouth Molton
How safe is EX36 3QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX36 3QA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 3QANational
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Burglary3.29.1
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.14.6
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.