Total Crime Rate
109.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Budleigh & Raleigh , and the 41st highest crime rate of 480 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 Town Lane (EX5 1NF) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 268.4% higher than the Budleigh & Raleigh average (29.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Lane (EX5 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stokes Mead, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fulford Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Budleigh & Raleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
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