Total Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Challacombe Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Combe Martin , and the 99th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North 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 West Challacombe Lane (EX34 0DR) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Combe Martin average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Challacombe Lane (EX34 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Gardens Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Combe Martin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Valley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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