Postcode · South Molton
Crime in EX36 4BZ
How much crime is recorded in EX36 4BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Molton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
How safe is EX36 4BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX36 4BZ 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
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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 4BZNational
Violence and sexual offences20.023.6
Shoplifting4.28.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft3.24.5
Burglary2.69.1
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.21.5
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.