Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury
Middle areaThe south west of the East Devon. 6,315 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 55 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 11% of people in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury at a rate of 43.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 145 |
| Other crime | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury at a rate of 43.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (145), other crime (55) and criminal damage and arson (33).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of East Devon
These figures are published for the whole of East Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Devon and not Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury alone. See East Devon
Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury in brief
The median price paid for a home in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury was £330,000 in 2025.
Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury had 6,259 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury, 80.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.