Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 40th 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 Silver Street (EX15 2RG) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 194.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Street (EX15 2RG), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gables Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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