Total Crime Rate

183.3 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 183.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fore Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 20th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (EX15 1JY) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 192.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (EX15 1JY), 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 Fore Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clampitts 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravel Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Forge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chestnut Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clampitts Under investigation

Data Sources

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