Total Crime Rate
121.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dean Hill Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 35th highest crime rate of 261 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 Dean Hill Road (EX15 2PG) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Hill Road (EX15 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Hill Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langarra Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canonsleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dean Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langarra Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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