Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knowle Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bradninch , and the 82nd lowest 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 Knowle Lane (EX15 1GR) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Bradninch average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ).

In the area around Knowle Lane (EX15 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwing Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larks Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larks Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowle Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Lapwing Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exmoor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larks Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parlour Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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