Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rosemary Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coly Valley , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East 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 Rosemary Lane (EX24 6LS) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Coly Valley average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosemary Lane (EX24 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Dolphin Street. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rosemary Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Square
Apr 2026Public order South Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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