Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Close 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 Sycamore Close (EX15 2SH) 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 Sycamore Close (EX15 2SH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tamar'S Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gables Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townlands | Under investigation |
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