Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.1 1/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Burrough Lawn area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

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 Burrough Lawn (EX39 1AU) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Appledore average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Burrough Lawn (EX39 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burrough Lawn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwenna Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwenna Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenards Road —
Apr 2026Public order North East Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxhole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bay View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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