Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Katherines Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ottery St Mary , and the 197th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Katherines Lane (EX11 1FB) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Ottery St Mary average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Katherines Lane (EX11 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Yonder Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Katherines Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yonder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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