Crime Rates at Bunts Lane, Seaton, EX12 2HT

Bunts Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 86th lowest 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 Bunts Lane (EX12 2HT) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Beer & Branscombe average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunts Lane (EX12 2HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alleyn Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highcliffe Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.