Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Townsend Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 224th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Road (EX12 2BB) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Beer & Branscombe average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Road (EX12 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Eyewell Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Macwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summersby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townsend Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyewell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyewell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyewell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Gregorys Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Gregorys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Gregorys Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregorys Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessiters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessiters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessiters Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessiters Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregorys Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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