Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martins Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 261 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 St Martins Lane (EX17 2DR) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Crediton Boniface average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Lane (EX17 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Landscore Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Boniface Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Landscore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchill Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs St Lawrence'S Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waresfoot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiddicott Under investigation
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Data Sources

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