Total Crime Rate

169.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 169.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pound Square 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 Pound Square (EX15 1DN) 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 Pound Square (EX15 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Pound Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivermead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivermead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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