Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Road 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 Road (EX15 2PP) 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 Road (EX15 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gables Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Subway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Subway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tamar'S Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Maunder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gables Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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