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February 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Mid Devon Crime Intelligence Report

Mid Devon recorded 402 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.85 per 1,000 residents. This places Mid Devon at #280 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.3% lower.

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

Total Crimes

402
trending_up +13.6% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.85per 1k
Low Risk

National Rank

#280of 331

By total crime volume

Devon

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

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Live Points
Crime Incident
Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near High Street Map
Shoplifting: 14
14
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 11
11
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3
6
On or near Oldaway Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 8
8
On or near Park/Open Space Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7
7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
On or near Gregory Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
On or near Shopping Area Map
Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1
4
On or near Parking Area Map
Public order: 4
4
On or near Beck'S Place Map
Anti-social behaviour: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
402 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
190
47.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
48
11.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
39
9.7%
Shoplifting
30
7.5%
Other Theft
24
6.0%
Public Order
23
5.7%
Other Crime
14
3.5%
Burglary
10
2.5%
Vehicle Crime
10
2.5%
Weapons Possession
6
1.5%
Drug Offences
5
1.2%
Robbery
1
0.2%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Cranmore 60 11.4
2Westexe 40 5.5
3Lowman 36 3.1
4Boniface 33 10.5
5Lawrence 31 3.9

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldHalberton 2 34.9
shieldCadbury 2 61.3
shieldSilverton 2 16.3
shieldWay 3 103.4
shieldUpper Yeo 3 64.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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