Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shortlands Road area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 20th 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 Shortlands Road (EX15 1HL) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Cullompton Padbrook average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands Road (EX15 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Linnet Dene. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shortlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymans Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fosterlea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Linnet Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosterlea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosterlea Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fosterlea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fosterlea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymans Green Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Gatehouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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