Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alfington Road 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 Alfington Road (EX11 1NY) 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 Alfington Road (EX11 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Pitham Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alfington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pitham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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