Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Danes Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook , and the 84th highest 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 Danes Mead (EX15 1XP) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danes Mead (EX15 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danes Mead, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Head Weir Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danes Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oak Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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