Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 199.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shortlands Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 16th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortlands Lane (EX15 1HE) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 218.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands Lane (EX15 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shortlands Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clampitts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Way'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravel Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clampitts Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haymans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravel Walk —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Haymans Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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