Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 49th 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 Lime Crescent (EX15 2SL) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Crescent (EX15 2SL), 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 Lime Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Harpitt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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