Total Crime Rate
169.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cockpit Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 19th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cockpit Hill (EX15 1DF) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 190.2% higher than the Cullompton Padbrook average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cockpit Hill (EX15 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gravel Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rivermead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivermead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hammett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hammett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hammett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
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