Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst , and the 71st highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
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 This (EX5 1LD) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Broadclyst average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode EX5 1LD, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilbrook Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beeches Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gilbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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