Ottery St Mary Crime Rate March 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Ottery St Mary’s crime rate for March 2025 stood at 2.0 per 1,000 residents, placing the area 74.4% below the UK average of 7.8 per 1,000. This stark disparity highlights the area’s position as a relatively safe built-up district within East Devon. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (50% of total), followed by anti-social behaviour (25%) and public order offences (16.7%). These figures align with the area’s small-scale, historically rooted character, where population density and community networks likely contribute to lower crime rates. The seasonal context of March—a transitional period between winter and spring, with evenings lengthening—may have influenced patterns, though the overall crime rate remains stable. Violence and sexual offences, while the largest category, are 63% below the UK average, a gap that reflects broader regional safety trends. Anti-social behaviour, though a significant portion of reported crimes, is also 60% below the national average, suggesting effective local management of such incidents. Public order offences, while rising in absolute terms, remain 45% below the UK rate. The possession of weapons, however, is an exception, with the category 186% above the UK average, a figure that warrants further scrutiny. These patterns illustrate a combination of local conditions and national crime trends, with Ottery St Mary maintaining a consistently low crime profile despite minor fluctuations in specific categories.

March 2025 saw a 45.5% decrease in violent crimes, dropping from 11 to 6. This decline contrasts with increases in two specific categories: public order offences and possession of weapons, both doubling from their previous month’s totals. While violent crime remains significantly below the UK average (63% lower), the rise in possession of weapons (186% above UK average) introduces a notable outlier in the data. The breakdown of crimes reveals a stark imbalance, with violence and sexual offences comprising 50% of all incidents—more than double the UK average for this category. Anti-social behaviour, at 25% of total crimes, also lags far behind the UK rate, which is 60% higher. These patterns suggest that while Ottery St Mary maintains a generally safe environment, isolated incidents in specific categories warrant attention. Residents may find the 45.5% reduction in violent crime particularly reassuring, especially during the transition to spring when outdoor activity increases.

Ottery St Mary’s crime rate in March 2025 (2.0 per 1,000 residents) marks a 29.6% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 2.8 per 1,000. This decline places the area far below the UK average of 7.8 per 1,000, a gap that persists despite minor fluctuations in specific categories. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 506 residents—a figure that underscores the low likelihood of encountering crime in this built-up area. Daily crime context reveals an average of 0 crimes per day, a statistic that, while technically precise, may seem abstract to residents. This low frequency aligns with Ottery St Mary’s character as a small, historically significant town within East Devon, where population density and community cohesion likely contribute to sustained safety. The monthly exposure rate, when contextualised against the area’s population of 6,077, illustrates that the vast majority of residents experience no crime during any given month, reinforcing the area’s relative security compared to broader national trends.