Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Close (EX16 7BA) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Canonsleigh average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Lower Close (EX16 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fishers Way, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halberton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Town | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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