Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scalwell Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scalwell Lane (EX12 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Beer & Branscombe average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scalwell Lane (EX12 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Gregorys Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scalwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valley View Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft St Gregorys Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Gregorys Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Scalwell Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Valley View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Riverdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Valley View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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