Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Exon Buildings area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 34th 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 Exon Buildings (EX15 1DU) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exon Buildings (EX15 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Exon Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymans Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightswood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivermead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivermead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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