EX20 has an annual crime rate of 32.29 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in EX20?

As of April 2026, EX20 has an annual crime rate of 32.29 per 1,000 residents, based on 96 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in EX20?

The most common crime type in EX20 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 39 incidents in April 2026 — 40.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the EX20 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EX20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EX20 recorded 96 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.34 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring32.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment96 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 15.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

32.29per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,168

Within EX20 district

West Devon

40,967

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Kellands Lane Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
School Way Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1	4
Park/Open Space Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Fore Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2	4
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Holsworthy Road Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Public order: 1	2
Park Court Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Park/Open Space Map	total: 2 Other theft: 2	2
Wadlands Meadow Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

96 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.6%

Other Theft

13.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.4%

Public Order

9.4%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

6.2%

Burglary

4.2%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Crime Analysis: EX20

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in EX20 (40.6%). Other Theft (13.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EX20 has fallen sharply — by 15.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EX20 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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