Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Lawrence Green area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Lawrence Green (EX17 3LN) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Crediton Boniface average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lawrence Green (EX17 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Landscore Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Lawrence Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landscore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Murley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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