Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Drake Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 79th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid 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 Drake Close (EX15 1FN) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Close (EX15 1FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Drake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Motorway Service Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Motorway Service Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Motorway Service Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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