Total Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lower Culm , and the 32nd 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 Highland Terrace (EX15 3EW) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 180.9% higher than the Lower Culm average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Terrace (EX15 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Highland Terrace. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highland Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pathfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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