Crime Rate in Cranbrook, ward

Cranbrook has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 wards in East Devon district and the 3553rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 328th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cranbrook in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the East Devon district average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cranbrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 280 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 310 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cranbrook ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crimson King, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Upper Barton (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.