Total Crime Rate
142.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sanders Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hartland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .
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 Sanders Lane (EX22 6HE) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 358.1% higher than the Hartland average (31.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sanders Lane (EX22 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Oak Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanctuary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Western Road | Under investigation |
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