Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerville Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 41st 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 Somerville Park (EX15 2PB) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 176.8% higher than the Canonsleigh average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerville Park (EX15 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lea View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tamar'S Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Subway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Subway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gables Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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