Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 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 188.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furlong Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Canonsleigh , and the 19th 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 Furlong Cottages (EX16 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furlong Cottages (EX16 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hensons Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Furlong Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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