Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandy Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Braunton East , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in North 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 Sandy Lane (EX34 7AY) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Braunton East average (39.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (EX34 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gora Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawnsley Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gora Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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