Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerlea Estate 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 Somerlea Estate (EX15 2QN) 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 Somerlea Estate (EX15 2QN), 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 Somerlea Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerlea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fir Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Damson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerlea —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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