Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Four Cross Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 94th 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 Four Cross Avenue (EX15 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Canonsleigh average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 216.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Four Cross Avenue (EX15 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Four Cross Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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