Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Townland Cottages area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townland Cottages (EX15 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townland Cottages (EX15 2RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townland Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Damson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Harpitt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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