Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Cullompton, EX15 1FY

Hillcrest area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 69th highest crime rate of 261 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 Hillcrest (EX15 1FY) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Cullompton Padbrook average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (EX15 1FY), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Estate. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.