Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clay Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lower Culm , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clay Court (EX15 3FE) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clay Court (EX15 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitwell Street | Under investigation |
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