Mid Devon has a crime rate of 55.33 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #46 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Mid Devon's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Mid Devon?

As of April 2026, Mid Devon has an annual crime rate of 55.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 449 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.

How does Mid Devon rank nationally for crime?

Mid Devon ranks #46 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Mid Devon?

The most common crime type in Mid Devon is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 201 incidents in April 2026 — 44.8% 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 Mid Devon local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Crime in Mid Devon: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Mid Devon is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 449 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.42 per 1,000 residents. This places Mid Devon at #46 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment449 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #46 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 1.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

449

trending_up +8.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.33per 1k

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National Safety

#46of 331

Top 15% Safest UK

Devon

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 2	5
On or near Buller Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Gregory Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Haydon Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Wingfield Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

449 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

201

44.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

17.4%

Shoplifting

8.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.0%

Public Order

6.2%

Other Theft

5.6%

Burglary

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Mid Devon

Mid Devon recorded 449 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 55.33 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #46 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Mid Devon (44.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (17.4%) and Shoplifting (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Mid Devon has risen slightly — by 1.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Devon & Cornwall Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

473

Total Stops

19.2%

Arrest Rate

213

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

286

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal304

Arrest91

Community resolution37

Not recorded34

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male379

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

93.5%

White

3.0%

Black

2.8%

Asian

0.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Devon & Cornwall Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Cranmore	47	95.6
2	Cullompton North	43	90.8
3	Boniface	21	84.4
4	Castle	40	82.8
5	Lowman	54	74.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cadbury	1	0.6
shield	Halberton	5	2.0
shield	Way	5	2.9
shield	Upper Yeo	6	3.3
shield	Silverton	4	2.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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