Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knowle Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bradninch , and the 78th lowest 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 Knowle Lane (EX15 1GR) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Bradninch average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowle Lane (EX15 1GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larks Rise, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lapwing Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwing Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullfinch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Exmoor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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