Crime Rates at Culm Lea, Cullompton, EX15 1NJ

Culm Lea area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Culm Lea (EX15 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culm Lea (EX15 1NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Culm Lea, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerbera Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.