Total Crime Rate

276.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

245.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 276.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 245.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lapwing Close area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bradninch , and the 7th highest crime rate of 262 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 Lapwing Close (EX15 1UX) in the last 12 months was 276.7 per 1,000 residents and was 468.1% higher than the Bradninch average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 245.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Close (EX15 1UX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lapwing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exmoor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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