Clare & Shuttern, Mid Devon: Safety
Safety
Clare & Shuttern is a quieter neighbourhood than most. Crime rates here sit well below both UK and South West averages across all the data we have.
In 2024, the neighbourhood saw around 9 crimes per month. This ticked up slightly to around 11.5 in 2025, but both figures are far below the UK average of roughly 58 to 60 per month. In 2026, the monthly average has dropped to just over 6, which is a positive sign.
Anti-social behaviour is low and has fallen sharply — from 15 incidents in 2025 to just 1 in the first 9 months of 2026. Vehicle crime and burglary are also minimal. Compared to neighbouring areas like Tiverton Castle and Tiverton Lowman, Clare & Shuttern is noticeably calmer.
Source: police-recorded crime for Clare & Shuttern ward (Devon & Cornwall Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Clare & Shuttern ward: Devon & Cornwall Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Clare & Shuttern ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
37.2
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Bishop's Nympton
27
Lower than
Witheridge
45.4
Similar to
Upper Tone
36.2
Lower than
Dulverton & Exmoor
56.1
Lower than
Tiverton Lowman
89.2
Similar to
Canonsleigh
40.8
Lower than
Tiverton Castle
155.2
Lower than
Tiverton Westexe
84.2
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Clare & Shuttern ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences49%39%
- Anti-social behaviour11%18%
- Other theft9%7%
- Burglary8%3%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Public order7%8%
- Vehicle crime4%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Shoplifting1%8%
- Drugs1%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
