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Crime in EX38 7

How much crime is recorded in EX38 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Population
11,233 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX38 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX38 7, 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
19.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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).

EX38 7National
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Shoplifting4.18.4
Burglary3.89.1
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.14.6
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 20% 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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