Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lower Culm , and the 105th 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 Meadow View (EX15 3DS) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Lower Culm average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow View (EX15 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Culm| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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