Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salston Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 69th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salston Cottages (EX11 1JS) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Cranbrook average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salston Cottages (EX11 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richard Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salston Ride (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ottery St Mary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pixie Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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